A Voluntary View - Voluntaryism In Action

Between inflation, supply chain disruption, food production facility destruction, and more, it’s a good idea to take some simple precautions to make sure you and your family have some food stored away. Our resident prepper, Thomas, gives some quick tips on how to make sure you aren’t caught without food. Remember—if you aren’t in a position to help yourself, you can’t help others. Follow and suppo...

The Freedom Center of Missouri is a non-profit public interest litigation organization that focuses on freedom of expression, economic liberty, property rights, religious liberties, limited government, and government transparency. What exactly does that mean, and what do they actually do? Jeff talks to Director of Litigation and co-founder Dave Roland to find out. Check out and support the Freedom...

Mike Nimetz is one of the brains behind Agorapulco, an adjunct to the yearly Anarchapulco conference. Mike and Jeff talk life and culture in Acapulco (and Mexico generally); natural law; freedom; and what’s going on at Agorapulcho and Anarchalupco.  Agorapulco will kick off with a two-day event February 12-13 called Respirar Acapulco ("Breathe, Acapulco"). Agorapulco: https://agorapulco.com/...

We’ve got a wild episode today—but a very important one. Etienne de la Boetie2 (the 2 means "squared") and Grant Ellman have launched a no-holds-barred philosophical assault on the “scam” of the organization called the government. Find out why they consider the government a scam, rather than the common view that the government is a necessary organization that protects our rights. Check out Etienne...

Special guest today is Jack V Lloyd, the author of the Voluntaryist comic series. How did he come to create a superhero avatar of voluntaryism? What can be done to fight back against the tide of tyranny enveloping the real world? Find out on this episode of A Voluntary View! Check out Jack Lloyd here: - https://volcomic.com/ - https://thepholosopher.com/ Follow and support Voluntaryism In Action:...

Just how bad is the vaxx passport problem? Why is being compelled to get injections to be part of society a bad thing? What can and should be done to combat the rising totalitarian fascism around the globe? Why do people who believe strongly in liberty disagree about what the solution is? Jeff sits down with Clint Russell from Liberty Lockdown podcast to discuss these questions, and more. Check ou...

For some people, the concept that good ideas don’t require force is difficult to accept. So we asked Sal The Agorist to come on the show to discuss the how and why.  Jeff also asks Sal what’s so great about agorism, and they discuss how to put this fascinating liberty philosophy into practice. They also discuss why Sal doesn’t resemble his Twitter avatar; but neglect to discuss his suspicious...

In this episode, Jeff and Dean from the Dean-O-Files show talk about voluntary charity, and the importance of humans being able to act free from coercion in all spheres. They also compare notes on the effects of the government’s response to the coronavirus. Check out Dean’s show here: https://airad.io/dean-o-files Follow Dean on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/deanofiles Follow and support Volun...

Today our extra-special guest is Nina Prevot, a trademark and entertainment attorney. She joins Jeff to discuss intellectual property (IP), something that is a point of contention between libertarians/anarchists and many artists, authors, and other creatives. Together, Jeff and Nina explore the US laws regulating IP, what they get right and what they get wrong, and how free market alternatives to...

Afghanistan falling to the Taliban after 20 years of American occupation, while the FDA is set to approve an injection with less than 2 years of data. Justin and Jeff discuss the voluntaryist view of the latest news. Articles mentioned: - FDA approving coof injection without due scrutiny: https://www.bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n2086 - CDC not tracking coof cases in people who’ve been injected: https:...

How long will this evil insanity persist? Until enough people say “no.” Notes: Fen-phen: https://beckerlaw.com/kentucky-mass-torts-lawyer/prescription-drugs/fen-phen/side-effects/ Gardasil and other HPV vaccines: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28730271/ FDA makes bank on user fees: https://www.businessinsider.com/fda-user-fees-from-pharmaceutical-companies-2016-8?op=1 Vaccines failing in Iceland...

Today, we’re joined by Kerry McDonald, an author, researcher, and activist for education freedom. Kerry McDonald is a Senior Education Fellow at FEE and author of “Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom (Chicago Review Press, 2019)”. She is also an adjunct scholar at The Cato Institute and a regular Forbes contributor. Jeff and Kerry discuss public s...

Auberon Herbert (1838-1906) coined the term “voluntaryism.” Fed up with government after serving in the English Parliament, and disgusted at the effects of England’s wars, he built upon the ideas of individualist anarchist Herbert Spencer in a series of essays and speeches. In this episode, Jeff reads an excerpt from one of Herbert’s speeches that is still very applicable today. Read another of He...

Are you prepared for the worst? Like a fire, earthquake, or the government shutting everything down? Thomas joins the show to talk about how you can be prepared in everyday life for when unexpected disasters strike. Follow and support Voluntaryism In Action: - Viaction.org : https://viaction.org/ - Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VoluntaryismInAction/ - Twitter : https://twitter.com/ActVolunta...

Join Justin and Jeff as they ask Libertarian politician, podcaster, and personality Larry Sharpe about running a business, running for governor, and running towards a solution for liberty in our society.  Check out more of Larry Sharpe’s great work: - Political website: https://larrysharpe.com/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/LarrySharpe - Podcast: https://linktr.ee/sharpeway Follow and suppor...

Jeff welcomes @roadtoserfdom on to the show! Their wide-ranging discussion includes @roadtoserfdom’s experience with his controversial tweets; masks, vaccines, and COVID craziness; the dangerous direction he sees the world going in and what he thinks can be done about it; a great Star Trek TNG episode; and his experience with voluntary charity when he was in a tight spot. You can find @roadtoserfd...

Jeff is joined by Connor Boyack, founder of the Libertas Institute and author of The Tuttle Twins books! They discuss Connor’s work promoting liberty in the real world, strategies to help people accept the ideas of freedom, and how Connor’s anti-state views interact with his conservative religion (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [Mormon]). Connor’s video freezes at about 17 minutes...

VIA welcomes Professor Per Bylund onto the show! Per Bylund is the Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Records-Johnston Professor of Free Enterprise in the School of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University. Jeff and Professor Bylund discuss the new book he’s writing for the Mises Institute, his work teaching the next generation of entrepreneurs, and the economics of voluntary charity...

In this episode, Jeff sits down with @Ace_Archist from Twitter to discuss a recent controversy about the American Civil War which directly relates to VIA’s maxim “Good ideas don’t require force.” Like what we do? Please like and share this video, and subscribe to our channel. You can donate to our ongoing charity efforts at https://viaction.org/ , or join our communities on Facebook, Twitter, MeWe...

Jeff sits down with Bradley Thomas from EraseTheState.com to discuss voluntaryism, liberty, and charity—and how they can make the world a better place. Mr. Thomas is the creator of EraseTheState.com , and is a contributing writer for the Libertarian Institute, the Mises Institute, and the Foundation for Economic Education. Check out his website and follow him on Twitter at @EraseState . Follow and...

In this episode, Amanda and Jeff discuss the impact that recent events have had on the elderly and needy adult community, and how Amanda came up with an idea to help them. If you want to donate to our effort to help elderly and special needs adults, use this link: https://viaction.org/causes/community-development and write in the comment that it’s for needy adults.

Drew—The Clean Libertarian—had Justin and Jeff on his podcast to talk about Voluntaryism In Action. The Clean Libertarian Podcast is based on https://anchor.fm/cleanlibertarian The Clean Libertarian is on Twitter at @clean_podcast and @LibertyDrew84 Our latest fundraiser can be found here: VIAction.org/winter-storm Become a regular contributor here: https://viaction.org/donate Wan to learn more ab...

Happy Thanksgiving! Jeff and Logan talk about tough times, how they got through, and how it made them more interested in helping others. Speaking of that, if you want to help somebody this holiday season, please donate to our Holiday Season Food Drive: https://viaction.org/food-drive If you need help getting food this holiday season, you can request help here: https://viaction.org/holiday-meal

Jeff and Justin discuss several views on voting. Is it good? Bad? Important? Useless? Are there things they missed? Let us know in the comments! Don't forget to check out our latest efforts at voluntary charity: - You can help people this holiday season by donating to our holiday food drive: https://viaction.org/food-drive - If you've a flair for writing (or not!) check out our higher education es...

Justin and Jeff give a quick explanation of one of our favorite phrases, and take a few cracks at the USPS along the way.    Like what we do? You can help us at the links below!   - Education Assistance: https://viaction.org/educate  - Combatting Child Sex Trafficking: https://viaction.org/freeourchildren   - Support: https://viaction.org/support-us For more info on Lysand...