We can best help children, not by deciding what we think they should learn and thinking of ingenious ways to teach them, but by making the world, as far as we can, accessible to them, paying serious attention to what they do, answering their questions — if they have any — and helping them explore the things they are most interested in. – John Holt, Learning All the Time [1989]
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June 24, 2024 Abolish Occupational Licensure
The Declaration of Independence, which Americans will celebrate in a couple of weeks, points out that everyone is endowed with natural, God-given rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Life necessarily encompasses the right to sustain one’s life through labor. Liberty necessarily encompasses entering into mutually beneficial economic transactions with others. The pursuit of happiness necessarily encompasses the right to live …
Should There Be Laws against Adultery?
by Laurence M. Vance
The Supreme Court of India a few years ago struck down a colonial-era adultery law that made it illegal for a man to have …
Should There Be Laws against Adultery?
by Laurence M. Vance
The Supreme Court of India a few years ago struck down a colonial-era adultery law that made it illegal for a man to have …
What’s Next for Battlefield America?
by John W. Whitehead
If you want a glimpse of the next stage of America’s transformation into a police state, look no further than how Israel—a long-time…