Libertarians & Authoritarians: Defined & Explained

Libertarians & Authoritarians: Defined & Explained

Note: The following is an article by TVP host, Kyle Rearden, published on his blog, The Last Bastille.  Today’s article is a redux of Rayo’s “Libertarians & Coercivists,” which was originally published in the third issue of Eleutherian Forum on January 16th of 1967. It has been mirrored since then,…

TVP #9: A Primer on the Servile Society

TVP #9: A Primer on the Servile Society

On this episode of The Vonu Podcast, Shane and Kyle discuss three concepts Rayo formulated, namely: Servile Society: A servile society could be defined as one that does not respect self-ownership or individual liberty, but rather heralds the supremacy of government and authority; in other words, it upholds the collective…

A Servile Society: The Value of Import-Export

A Servile Society: The Value of Import-Export

Note: The following is an article by TVP host, Kyle Rearden, published on his blog, The Last Bastille.  “The spectacle is the ruling order’s nonstop discourse about itself, its never-ending monologue of self-praise, its self-portrait at the stage of totalitarian domination of all aspects of life…[t]he spectacle is totally dogmatic,…

On Strategy of Cultural Change (By Rayo)

On Strategy of Cultural Change (By Rayo)

Note: The following is an article by Rayo, previously mirrored by Wally Conger. It was originally published in the Winter 1969 issue of Innovator. Libertarians who choose to secure their own liberty often find themselves accused of “anti-intellectualism” by other freedom advocates. The charge goes: “Statism is basically an intellectual…

TVP #1: Foundations of Vonu

TVP #1: Foundations of Vonu

For the inaugural episode of The Vonu Podcast, Shane Radliff and Kyle Rearden introduce themselves, define what “vonu” means, and explain both, the man who coined the term and birthed the concept, as well as outlining the goals of this series. Show Notes: Vonu: The Search for Personal Freedom [FREE…