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@VoluntaryJapan · 8 months ago

(Originally published on VoluntaryJapan.com) They do not act. They have not brains. The “state” or a “country” or the “government” is an abstraction that literally cannot and does not act. Only indi...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 9 months ago

Another Bloody Myth — War Is Not ‘Natural’ to Humans

I don’t wanna spend much time on this, but feel I had to say something about yet another statist-religious cult myth. Namely: It is natural for humans to massacre strangers who have not personally w...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 11 months ago

Japan’s Gov Downgrades ‘Covid’ to Seasonal Flu Status, Automatons Still Covering Faces

(This blog post also appears here , at VoluntaryJapan.com) Well, the psyop called “covid-19” is now no more serious than the flu — which as I have documented previously magically disappeared comple...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 11 months ago

Very Excited for NFTs on Bitcoin Cash via the May Upgrade! + Small Giveaway

Minting NFTs — and then keeping track of which privacy-invasive, Google-plugin dependent wallet they belong to — can be an exercise in very high expense and frustration. This not even to mention the f...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 11 months ago

Reality Is Open Source: Don't Let Closed Source Thinkers Steal It From You

On May 1st I went with my family to a chilly and wind-whipped Teradomari Beach here in Niigata, Japan. My son was hell-bent on going into the sea. Having encouraged him relentlessly to do such things...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 11 months ago

Thoughts After Weed-Whacking

The loneliest thing is when you finally come to trust yourself, above any man or so-called god. It's absolutely alienating. But it's necessary if one would grow. And really love fully. And it doesn'...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Next Voluntary Japan LIVE! Guest + Winter Update

Well, January is always a tough month, isn’t it? All the same, I’m not giving up on seeing some goals through. Got out for a 5-miler today, and ran out to the waterfall nearby that myself and some...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Voluntary Japan LIVE! Ep. 02: “Holocaust Denial,” the Scam That Is Religion, and a Black Flag New Year Going live again in a couple hours. Between 6 and 7pm JST. There is a reason some things are c...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Voluntary Japan LIVE! is back! Check out the first episode here: https://odysee.com/@VoluntaryJapan:1/VJLIVE1.2:d

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Massive Attack 2023: Running, Music, Documentary Work (+Some Whisky Reviews)

Went out for a run today — have been running about once weekly these days, which is not a lot at all, but better than nothing — and was thinking about planning a new ultra-distance course to run for S...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

What Is Anarchy?

Anarchy is everything, in a sense. Most literally, it simply means "no ruler." We can also see that "leader" in the above definition is not just a voluntarily assented to leader, such as a pain...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Happy Holidays from Voluntary Japan (Music, Life Update, and New Links)

Got Some Sleep, Had Some Thoughts I finally had a full sleep for the first time in about two weeks. Not sleeping is evil. It plays havoc with one's mind and body. After seeing a doctor, talking with...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Moral Relativism: Why Voluntaryism and the Bible Are Incompatible

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

How Do You Rule Me? — A Conversation With a Cop

A: Do you have some ID on you? B: Sorry, who are you? A: It doesn't matter who I am. I'm going to need to see some identification. B: Why? A: So I can verify your identity. B: But you're a comple...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

$70 Cash Rain (+One Invite Link) for Voluntary Japan Community Members

Hey there, Read dot Cash folks. I've created a new Cashrain community and want to put it to use, experimentally for now (I've not fully decided what I think of this platform yet, and it is also still...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Perma-banned on r/btc Reddit

I am admittedly not very active on Reddit. But now and then I do drop some links via my 3-year-old account to stories about economic freedom and crypto with a brief comment just to share. I've receive...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Noise.app Account, 東京 Photos, New Article on Musk's Gaslighting, Experimental Cashrain Community

This post is admittedly a hodgepodge, but that's just how things work out this time: Above are some photos from my last trip to Tokyo, from wanderings around wonderful Asakusa. I've also writ...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Jawbreaker

Truly depressing. Try not to think about it too much. But it still punches you in the gut. Can't visit my family in the U.S. because of "laws." Most people around me are complete naive morons....

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

The Musk Messiah Complex: A Look at Elon's Leftist Gaslighting

'Saving Humanity' One Tweet at a Time Elon Musk has been selling himself to society as of late as a pro-free speech warrior for human rights, noting "I love humanity so much," and that he wants to...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Stray Dog Exodus: Leaving the Jewish Supremacist God Behind

Happy to Be a Free Dog But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel . Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. But he answered and said, It...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

The Autumn Anarchy 2022 Event Is Complete! Thanks to the Badasses Who Joined In!

We've had a successful Autumn Anarchy 2022 , with three people across the globe (including myself) joining in on the "virtual run." BCH proceeds from this post will go to the other two participants....

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Autumn Colors in Niigata, Japan (Photo Blog)

All images original

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Letters From Akiha, 1

Dear Fred, The leaves changed fast up here in the north. I visited Tokyo just last week and many of the leaves had barely changed at all. I knew Tokyo was behind as far as kouyou season was concerne...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Running 34 Miles Around Tokyo — Looking for 'The Most Important Thing in Life'

On November 2nd, I arrived at my hotel next to the world-famous Sensōji Temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district. It was not the ideal start to a long run: sleep deprived, not trained super well, and in the...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Humanity Has Been Intentionally Divested of Tribe, and the Anxiety-Reducing Security of the Village

As I was doing some always dangerous thinking and driving late last night, I arrived at something of an epiphany: A great portion of the anxiety, stress, and foreboding I feel on a daily basis would l...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

I Remember When Crypto Was Fun

I am by no means a way-back "crypto OG," though I wish I were. I became involved in 2015/2016, after realizing that a new money existed which offered the chance at starving the government, and cutting...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Early Morning Run: Takasaki Kannon

After two days of basically not sleeping, I finally zonked out and dreamed. When I woke up around 3am, happily re-enlivened, I decided I had better not waste this chance to see the Kannon (Buddhist...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Running Through Autumn in Tokyo (Course Idea)

Well, I realized Culture Day here in Japan — the date of the Autumn Anarchy Run mentioned in a previous post — falls on a Thursday this year, and as such I will not be able to run in my usual, Echig...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Cutting Through the Lies With a Homemade Sword: It's Not Too Late to Unschool Your Kids

My son visited a local blacksmith today to make "paper swords" — letter openers fashioned from a steel nail, with a pal who is also now an unschooler. I owe so much of the logistics leg work of bein...

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@VoluntaryJapan · 1 year ago

Why There's No Essential Difference Between the U.S. and Nazi Governments

Disclaimer: This post is largely a thought exploration and informational resource. I have been constantly updating and revising it. If it seems clunky or insensitive or outright fucking stupid and in...

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