Denounce, renounce.

On becoming a libertarian leftist

Sunday, October 5th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in philosophy | 6 Comments »

It's ridiculous to talk about what "the government" might do when facing the challenge of a big situation X like the bailout, like the wars, like anything at the grand policy level. What makes sense, rather, is to consider the ...
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“Sovereign” renunciant headed for disaster

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in people | 6 Comments »

I knew my tracking of news stories for keywords like "renounce OR renunciation OR renunciant AND citizenship" would strike gold one day... From the Stanwood/Camano News, Camano Island, Washington: Troubles brew for island coffee stand 16 September 2008 They say “no man is an ...
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Can you envision a libertarian/stateless society?

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in philosophy | 3 Comments »

If you can write 3,000 words on the topic in the context of the role and capabilities of corporations within one, you might just win the 2008 Chris R. Tame Memorial Prize, £1,000, and an invitation to speak to your ...
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Canadian citizenship: you’re stuck with it

Friday, August 22nd, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in people, prison | 7 Comments »

A reader who prefers to remain anonymous wrote to me saying that she is considering renouncing her Canadian citizenship, for reasons similar to my own. Sorry to inform you, friend, but it's gonna be a tough road. I refer you to ...
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My muddy anti-corporate anarchist ethics

Sunday, August 17th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in philosophy | 3 Comments »

I've made a couple of posts here so far illustrating how I've taken to refusing work which supports government. To the most recent, Francois Tremblay offered both praise and a question of consistency: I also applaud you, however do you also do ...
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Parsing the politicization of childbirth

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in economics, people | 4 Comments »

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, with the backing of the American Medical Association, loves mothers. They love babies, too. Of course, everyone loves babies, right? In the spirit of doing only the best things possible for mothers and babies, ...
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