Everything Voluntary with Skyler J. Collins

Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 338 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following entries to r/unpopularopinion: stupidpieceofshit- writes, "Celebrities are not leaders. Stop expecting them to make statement on every issue"; fallingthroughspace0 writes, "Threatening your daughter’s boyfriend with guns or violence should not be normalized"; emotionalrek writes, "Forced family time is a horrible idea"; somkkeshav555 writes, "Megachurches are cults that scam people and should be cracked down on by law enforcement"; Watermelonlesson-Top writes, "Saying 'people that stay out of politics, or people that don't actively fight against something are part of the problem', is going too far"; FairyChick69 writes, "It is frightening to see how many young Americans are essentially advocating for domestic terrorism against their ideological opponents."; and Alternative-Coat6972 writes, "Revolution Isn't Fun. War Isn't Fun. The People Calling For War and Revolution in the United States Need a Reality Check."

Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 337 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: outsourcing security to an institution who claims not to have a duty to provide it leads to riotous looting; police brutality is a problem of authoritarianism, not racism; the abolition of qualified immunity in his lifetime; putting the focus as parents on raising adults, not on raising kids; and more.

Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 336 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following questions from Quora: "What is the difference between a libertarian and an authoritarian?"; "Can an anarchist oppose communism?"; "What are your thoughts on democratic socialism?"; and "Can virtuous action exist without free will?"

Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 335 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following entries to r/shitstatistssay: CNBC writes, "Full-time minimum wage workers cannot afford a two-bedroom rental anywhere in the U.S. and cannot afford a one-bedroom rental in 95% of U.S. counties."; GoAheadAndH8Me writes, "Free consent cannot be given in a society that lacks a UBI providing a comfortable life as the worst possible outcome."; the Hampton Institute writes, "If capitalism were suddenly outlawed & we all began working for each other (instead of for a handful of rich people), we'd have 10-hour workweeks, no poverty, no war, no crime, more time with our families & communities, creative/productive outlets, and sustainable/healthy living."; and Talos-Valcoran writes, "The government takes a part of the money it gave to the companies, who gave it to you, back so that it can improve your life. Without taxes the whole government wouldn’t work."

Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 334 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following aphorisms written by Jakub Bożydar Wiśniewski: "A bad economist believes that prices should be policed by the state. A good economist believes that police should be priced by the market."; "A barbarian believes that liberty erodes community. A civilized person knows that liberty creates community."; "A fool believes that taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society. A person of reason knows that a civilized society is the price we pay for taxes."; "Bad may be less bad than worse, but that doesn’t make it any better."; "A fool believes that the way to destroy culture is to commercialize it. A person of reason knows that it is to subsidize it."; "A little knowledge makes one believe that he knows everything. Some knowledge makes one afraid of how little he knows. A lot of knowledge makes one accept that he knows nothing."

Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 333 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: CDC study shows COVID-19 cases may be 10 times higher than reported; COVID-19 testing produces 20-30% false negatives; Britons want to treat junk food advertising like tobacco advertising; a court in Saudi Arabia ruled in favor of a woman who was on trial for living and traveling on her own; British lawmakers want to put more pressure on China over their criminal and genocidal handling of their Uighur population; and more.

Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 332 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: postmodernism and Sad Gaad; the Smithsonian's chart titled, "Aspects and Assumptions of Whiteness & White Culture in the United States", originally made by Judith Katz in 1990; and more.

Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 331 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: an article he wrote in August 2011 titled, "Call Me Mr. Radical Libertarian" and an article he wrote in July 2018 titled, "Safe Spaces Make Sense, but Not Always".

Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 330 has Skyler giving his commentary on the subtopic “Economics and Markets" from Mike Huben‘s “The Short, Simple Dismissal of Libertarianism“. He writes, “99% of libertarianism is obviously untrue or unacceptable for one or more of these reasons… How can we know that so easily? Here are some simple principles that make it obvious.”

Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 329 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following questions from Quora: "How do I teach parents that they are not always right?"; "Do parents shout because they're immature, angry, or just for intimidation?"; "Why does my dad make promises that he never keeps?"; and "Should unschooling be legal?"

Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 328 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: the looming evictions of 28 million Americans caused by government lockdowns; Minneapolis police officers filing for PTSD-related disability claims; ICE forcing student visa holders to attend university in-person or risk deportation; the recent Supreme Court ruling overturning the 2015 law exempting government debt collectors from the 1991 law banning robocalls to cell phones; and more.

Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 327 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: attacking social media censorship on intellectual property protection grounds; repeating the state's demands is it's own form of bootlicking; forcing your children to offer an insincere apology is teaching them to lie; do we live in a free county of public discourse is dominated by politics?; and more.

Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 326 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: continuation of the Economics 101 mini-series on prices and price controls; continuation of the Wizard’s Rules mini-series, Wizard’s Ninth Rule: “A contradiction can not exist in reality. Not in part, nor in whole”; and more.

Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 325 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: the arrest of socialite and underage sex ring director Ghislaine Maxwell; the moral hazards of the Paycheck Protection Program; tearing down statues of Christopher Columbus and other villains in history; New York City cutting $1Billion from the NYPD budget amid protests; and more.

Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 324 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following entries to r/unpopularopinion: qwesrst writes, "It’s dumb to complain about native land being stolen every single bit of land on the entire earth has been stolen"; Kingen232 writes, "Some cultures are better than other, and disliking the culture of a people doesn't make you racist."; Kat_nu writes, "Racism is not the same as Cultural stereotyping."; and kayasphotographs writes, "It’s fine to not love your family members or in-laws."