Open Minds

Shepard thinks debate is good, and that it can be done nicely. Excellent Karl Hess video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAbC0RQkIeY Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/

A warning about the "public comment" dog and pony show that governments put on for citizens whom they think are gullible idiots. Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/

Yeah, emotion matters when talking about feelings, but not so much when discussing social SCIENCE. Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/

The crew that works in my company is awesome, but a handful of outside contractors cost us a ton in terms of lost opportunities due to their broken promises. My point is; let's you and me be squared away and competent and awesome, shall we? Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/

A big hats off to Zackary Kowing for stepping up. Being a man ain't easy, but at least ONE cop has made that choice. Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/

Shepard discusses 5 types of intelligence and how they relate to the promotion of consistent libertarianism (voluntaryism).

I really want to know the system by which one can have a fun, lively intellectual argument with a left-leaning person? Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/

Shepard chats about his life changes and his mental state. Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/

Have you ever done the right thing as a gift to others, and from their perspective YOU are seen as the bad guy? Confronting a bully does not always make one a hero, and Shepard thinks that it should be taken in good humor. Do what is right NOT for the accolades, but because it is the right thing to do. :) Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about...

Kinda my thoughts right now. Are there any parts I should think about changing? (Other than not trying to multi-task while driving and thereby having horrible audio quality) Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/

Do you get to design your life or is everything simply good or bad luck? Do you take responsibility for your life or do you have a "victim mentality?" Shepard discussed his version of M.J. Demarko's Gumball Machine Analogy. Read about it and lots more great stuff in his book Unscripted: https://amzn.to/3I5KsFp Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn...

Beyond not initiating violence or helping others initiate violence, what are a few basics that will make you worth a darn in your community? These are timeless and not geographically or culturally specific. Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) I encourage you to learn more about Shepism and the creed/religion of voluntaryism. Learn about Voluntaryism at...

Do you associate with people who are not 100% philosophically sound? Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/

Some people say that TO THEM, the US government's flag represents freedom. Others say that to them it represents child molestation. I think both are wrong. I say that the flag "belongs" to the US Government and these people should show some respect and come up with their own flag/symbol! What do YOU think? (Yes, I know that IP (logos/symbols) is not a valid form of "property" that is acceptable to...

if you believe in property rights, you do not believe in zoning laws, it is one or the other. Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks

Sit in on one of Shepard’s life/business mentoring sessions. In this video, Shepard responds to an email from one of his mentees in which she questions how to get ahead in the big company she works for. She has extra work dumped on her and she isn’t appreciated or paid enough. What questions do YOU have for Shepard? Links mentioned: 48 Laws of Power by Robert Green https://amzn.to/3GHYITp Games Pe...

Rather than casting a wide net, I think it would be useful for libertarians (not Libertarians) to market to a very specific demographic that will have a much higher conversion rate. Maybe libertarians Should Market to Low Hanging Fruit? Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/

Shepard reminds his conservative, constitutionalist and voting-Libertarian friends that their worldviews are not the same. Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/

Shepard, perhaps being a bit tongue and cheek, does what Trump and Biden have failed to do. Shepard helps bring democrats and republicans together on the many areas in which they agree in principle! Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/

Some perspectives that I hope help you create a safe life. Thanks to Micky Nimer for her editing prowess! Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/

Almost everyone is calling Justin a fool, jerk, moron, nitwit, stupid, twit, blockhead, bonehead, cretin, dimwit, dork, dumbbell, dunce, ignoramus, imbecile, kook, muttonhead, nincompoop, ninny and pinhead, but Shepard defends this poor little son of a politician, and also provides a clickbait title. Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks

A common manipulation trick used in propaganda from Shepard, who professors view as the leading expert in the field of propaganda. Edward Bernays Reader Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3JHTfgn Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/

Is it OK to pay some people differently than other for the same work output? Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/

(Part 1) YES! You can watch this video on Odysee! https://odysee.com/@ShepardtheVoluntaryist:6/Can-Atheist-and-Religious-libertarians-Be-Friends:6 Part I. Shepard thinks so. It is wise to refrain from discussions about topics that both parties are not in agreement about sticking to logic and reason, but friends and family can enjoy each other's company! See Part 2 here: https://odysee.com/@Shepard...

Part 2 - A good friend challenged my original Part 1 video about libertarians and theists ( https://odysee.com/@ShepardtheVoluntaryist:6/Can-Atheist-and-Religious-libertarians-Be-Friends:6 ) These are my responses to his 14 points. Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shepardthinks :) Learn about Voluntaryism at http://openlyvoluntary.com/