Misconceptions of Child Labor Laws
"The danger of enforcing a ban on child labor on a poor society is clear from a report by UNICEF on Bangladesh, a nation known for its prevalence of child labor. In 1993, a bill was introduced in Congress with
Why We Homeschool
"The other major problem people have with homeschooling is that it puts the responsibility of the child directly in the hands of the parents. For parents that is scary. If they send their kids to public school, they could blame
Before You Go To University: Prepare Yourself and Your Children Intellectually
In April of this year I had to attend compulsory research methodology classes at the University of Pretoria in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree I am currently completing. One would imagine that research methodology is a straightforward
Before You Go To University: Top 10 Logical Fallacies
The wonderful thing about logic is that when practiced properly it finds falsehood against which there is no response. People who are found guilty of these fallacies have false arguments. Professors, scientists, economists, politicians, pastors, even philosophers, who make such
Before You Go To University: Education & Inclusive Language
"It is through conflict and disagreement that students learn how to effectively argue, but also how they learn to manage their stress. Having a moderate amount of stress occasionally has been shown to improve memory, disease resistance and it provides
Before You Go To University: Do I Need A Degree?
All our lives we have always been told that they key to financial success is to get a college degree. So much so, that college degrees have flooded the labor market
It’s Time to Focus on the ‘School’ in ‘School Shooting’ – The Lowdown on Liberty
"Imagine that 94% of violent crime in the country occurred within Wal-Mart. Not only would people never set foot in a Wal-Mart again, but we can easily predict a public outcry for the feds to come in and examine, if
School Choice: Only Two Steps Removed From Slave Ownership?
"While I realize that some of the companies that rate schools are for-profit companies with their own agendas, why is it bad to want to know how a school is performing? Isn’t the point of school to teach students
Before You Go To University: Logic
This is the first installment of a new Being Libertarian series specifically curated to help anyone who is beginning their journey through the University. As Jordan Peterson alludes to in many of his lectures, the university can help a person read
What If Healthcare Had A Walk-Out?
"Imagine, if you will, you awake one morning and you're having chest pain. The pain is radiating down your left arm. You go to the hospital to get help, only to be told that the government is not paying them