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joshbowens
politics
10y
Donald Quixote: A Republican Anti-Hero
There are two types of people living today: those who hate him, and those who adore him. Regardless of where they stand, they know who he is. It would come as a surprise to no one if his Q-score were to
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joshbowens
religion
10y
The Christian Case for Spanking
Spanking is a violation of the nonaggression principle, but it is also used as a verdict against Christianity’s compatibility with anarchism as well as a verdict against anarchy’s compatibility with “proper
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joshbowens
military
10y
Libertarian Military: Widthdrawal of Our Troops
As is commonly known, the United States Armed Forces is a product of state socialism. It’s been used against the anti-socialist neocons since the end of the Bush era, but never seemed to serve as a caveat
joshbowens
film
10y
Communism: Obscured by Film [RE-UPLOAD]
In the nineteenth century, many people were laughing at Karl Marx; in the twentieth century, many people were laughing at Groucho Marx. His and his brothers’ rapid-fire wit and buffoonery were a much needed
joshbowens
film
10y
Communism: Obscured by Film
In the nineteenth century, many people were laughing at Karl Marx; in the twentieth century, many people were laughing at Groucho Marx. His and his brothers’ rapid-fire wit and buffoonery were a much needed
joshbowens
religion
10y
Non Peccata, Sed Signa
It is believed that Pope Gregory I made his mission to Canterbury upon observing Anglo-Saxon slave children from Great Britain on the Roman slave market, which inspired him to convert them to Christianity.
joshbowens
current-events
10y
Ridding Ourselves Of Heroin Dealers The Right Way
I know that I’m a tad late to the party on this, but I hope that my take on this subject is in some way, unique. Presented above is a viral photo of an Ohio couple who overdosed on heroin with their 3-year-old
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i
10y
The Tragedy of the Commons
The tragedy of the commons is a game theory used as much against government, as it is against anarcho-capitalism, and it is an argument more advanced than, “Who will build the roads?”. In it, the argument
joshbowens
economics
10y
The Tragedy of the Commons, Part II
Let’s be interesting about this. In the previous post, I touched upon four of the eight most popular dilemmas propounded by the tragedy of the commons. The verdict of having only eight wasn’t intentional,
joshbowens
economics
10y
The Tragedy of the Commons, Part I
The tragedy of the commons is a game theory used as much against government, as it is against anarcho-capitalism, and it is an argument more advanced than, “Who will build the roads?”. In it, the argument
joshbowens
anarchism
10y
Do Cops Always Initiate Force?
The Libertarian Party turned 40 in 2011, and like many people that age, it underwent a mid-life crisis. Ron Paul’s “rEVOLution” and the Occupy Wall Street movement were, arguably, stimuli for the progressive
joshbowens
anarchism
10y
Hey, Mr. Postman!: A Brief Critique of Post-Scarcity
No one really labels themselves a “post-scarcity anarchist” like one would label themselves a “poststructuralist” for a reason. For one thing, Post Scarcity Anarchism is just the title of a book,
joshbowens
voluntryism
10y
The MPAA and Voluntary Regulation
I’m a screenwriter first and an anarchist, second. I am plagued with a weather-beaten, but firmly standing optimism and a slight, but not infirm, delusion of grandeur that leads me to hope that upon reading
joshbowens
introduceyourself
10y
Josh Bowens Swears To God, If You Don't Shut Up...
I originally wanted to limit my identity to Facebook, not because I see my personal life as private, but because it would be easier for me to give you the details if I kept a memoir handy, which I don’t
joshbowens
voluntaryism
10y
Stealthcare:
The topic of free healthcare, a euphemism for “socialized medicine”, has been on the table for quite some time now and I can't help but harken back to a 2011 debate between Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen.
joshbowens
economics
10y
Debunking a Mythbuster [ARCHIVE]
1. Myth: Raising the minimum wage will only benefit teens. Not true: The typical minimum wage worker is not a high school student earning weekend pocket money. In fact,
joshbowens
economics
10y
Debunking A Mythbuster [ARCHIVE]
1. Myth: Raising the minimum wage will only benefit teens. Not true: The typical minimum wage worker is not a high school student earning weekend pocket money. In fact, 89 percent of
joshbowens
roads
10y
Who Will Build The Roads? (The Correct Route) [ARCHIVE]
On November 29, 2014, Indian libertarian professor(?) Jaimine Bezboznik answered the half-century-old go-to question brought up by critics of libertarianism, “Who would build the roads?” in my opinion,
joshbowens
anarchism
10y
Anarchism, He Condensed [ARCHIVE]
I’ve been a recurrent proponent of cooperative anarchism, but there is a line that separates left-anarchism from right-anarchism that I find to be a hindrance. Those on the fiscal left, only take issue
joshbowens
anarchism
10y
Right-Wing Postmodernism: Our Perception of Law
Reminder: The law in its current form is only unethical because it is promulgated by the state and enforced coercively. It is not unethical on its own. The state does not need to exist for us to know that
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