New: peaceful-anarchismAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959hive-185836steemhive-180932photographyhive-150122hive-101145hive-183397hive-144064uncommonlabhive-184714hive-188619hive-145157krsuccesshive-193637bitcoinhive-103599hive-193186hive-180301hive-166405hive-179660TrendingNewHotLikersjusufkala (38)in white-privilege • 7 years agoMajority is not Enough: Bitcoin Mining is VulnerableIn this article I will identify the core fallacies in the "Majority is not Enough: Bitcoin Mining is Vulnerable" by Emin Gun Sirer & Ittay Eyal, provide the corrected mathematical formulas and…jimlimberdavis (59)in morality • 8 years agoIt’s the small things!It’s always the small things which add up to create the big things. It doesn’t matter if we think a tiny white lie won’t hurt anything. It doesn’t matter if we think slacking off on our job for…jimlimberdavis (59)in voluntaryism • 8 years agoA Robber, A Statist, An Anarchist, And What Binds Them All Together!When a robber forcefully enters your home with a weapon and intent upon using it to coerce your compliance, what is he or she really telling you? In short, this individual does not respect the…jimlimberdavis (59)in morality • 8 years agoLet it Go!The most difficult lesson to learn by anyone is to let things go. I want to clarify that statement. I don’t mean to let go of the acts of transgression people commit against others. The act of…jimlimberdavis (59)in morality • 8 years agoThe Importance of PhilosophyHave you ever lived in a city for a good long while and one day found yourself looking down upon it realizing all the places you have been and haven't been? That's what it's like to explore a new…jimlimberdavis (59)in morality • 8 years agoTaxes, Moral Culpability, and Impossible Scenarios!At what point is it morally culpable to pay taxes with the knowledge they will be spent hurting others? How about: At what point are taxes voluntary without having to sneak around and live like a…jimlimberdavis (59)in morality • 8 years agoSmall Choices Create Big JustificationsTo accept the idea that wonderful things we associate as miracles and the destructive, horrific acts we associate as being tyrannical cannot happen without making huge choices seems to be common…jimlimberdavis (59)in economics • 8 years agoThe Introduction of Fear Into EconomicsSometimes people complain about how ‘capitalistic’ employers do everything they can to get away with paying as little as possible to their employees. Well, how many of these same people go around…jimlimberdavis (59)in peace • 8 years agoTo Create Lasting Unity Requires Patience and Compassion!The most commonly noticeable unifications of people in Humanity’s history are through government, through nationalistic style collective excitement. This unification is forged through underlying…jimlimberdavis (59)in government • 8 years agoWhat is Government if not the regulation of Freedom?Peace is what is what the overwhelming majority of Humanity desires. Yet the overwhelming majority path taken is through the violence of government. And what does government seek to do…jimlimberdavis (59)in philosophy • 8 years agoThe Verb is the Problem, Not the Noun!It is said that: 'Capitalism is the problem.' 'Communism is the problem.' 'Republican's are the problem.' 'Democrats are the problem.' The labels are not the problems. The actions associated…jimlimberdavis (59)in government • 8 years agoGovernment Kills HappinessThe world is supposed to be what we make it but for the law of unintended consequences that end up being the storm people create for themselves and then get angry about it; all the while seemingly…jimlimberdavis (59)in self-ownership • 8 years agoSelf Ownership: What popular invocations of it don't tell you!Undoubtedly, if you have done any research on the topic of self ownership, you probably have come across a multitude of videos and essays where people are discussing how such a concept is a natural…jimlimberdavis (59)in fidelcastro • 8 years agoWhy do people cheer Death? Castro, Consistency, and CompassionSo Fidel Castro has died in the waning days of 2016. He was still a member of Humanity. Arguably he wasn't on the lighter or more desirable side in terms of the promotion of peace, creation of real…jimlimberdavis (59)in white-privilege • 8 years agoMajority Privilege, Not White PrivilegeListen to this article here, -click to listen or continue to read- Majority Privilege, Not White Privilege This comes and goes as a topic in various forms. In the United States it’s been a…jimlimberdavis (59)in government • 8 years ago9/11 & My Search for the Isle de Monte CristoThere are undoubtedly a thousand articles, tenfold that number in posts, and infinite comments shared about September 11th discussing those historical events for the United States that day in 2001.…jimlimberdavis (59)in government • 8 years agoBread & CircusesThere are a lot of things we can discuss. Today it just happens to be the ‘bread & circuses’ mantra so many people like to discuss. Those in favor of government existence, the party politic…jimlimberdavis (59)in philosophy • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Fear is only strong in the momentThe most important thing we can do is learn how to learn. Figure out what you are good at and explore how that impacts others things. Find the comfort zone in your head and work from there. Even if…jimlimberdavis (59)in philosophy • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Rejection of ReasonTo reject reason is to promote a less civilized mentality. Let me rephrase that. To reject reason for any justification is to advocate and promote lesser civility. Now, go ahead and jump to…jimlimberdavis (59)in philosophy • 8 years agoThe hypocrisy of the popular liberty movement.Ask a 'statist' to define terms and it is okay to point out their inability, or blatant refusal, to do so. The crowd of government dissenters goes wild in patting themselves on their backs. A job…