Auberon Herbert (1838-1906) coined the term “voluntaryism.” Fed up with government after serving in the English Parliament, and disgusted at the effects of England’s wars, he built upon the ideas of individualist anarchist Herbert Spencer in a series of essays and speeches. In this episode, Jeff reads an excerpt from one of Herbert’s speeches that is still very applicable today.

Read another of Herbert’s works on liberty and voluntaryism here: https://viaction.org/wire/philosophy/a-plea-for-voluntaryism/

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