The Voluntary Life
A podcast about living a life of your choosing. Topics covered include financial independence, productivity, entrepreneurship, peaceful parenting, minimalism, and rational thinking.
Latest episodes
Jan 18, 2019 • 21min
365 Good Ideas Are Better Than Heroes
The ideas covered in this episode play an important part in my outlook on how to have independence of thought. A discussion with a supporting listener. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency TVL Episode 276: Society Is Your Relationships TVL Episode 85: Freedom From Intellectual Heroes
Jan 11, 2019 • 20min
364 An Update About Patreon And Thoughts On The Future Of The Internet
This episode summarises what's been happening with Patreon recently and explains the effect it has had on this podcast. I share some thoughts about what it all means and the future of peer-to-peer media on the internet. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon for bonus episodes and other rewards! Support TVL on Bitbacker.io with Cryptocurrency Barcelona TVL Meetup
Jan 3, 2019 • 36min
363 Extreme Saving
This episode is a chapter from the audiobook of Job Free by Jake Desyllas. This chapter explains extreme saving- a strategy for achieving financial indpendence based on frugal living. Even if this lifestyle choice is not for you, it's a fascinating approach that offers lots of food for thought for anyone interested in financial freedom. Show Notes: Job Free by Jake Desyllas Support TVL on Patreon for bonus episodes and other rewards!
Dec 20, 2018 • 13min
362 Are You Spiritual?
One of my listeners asked me if I was a spiritual person… How would you respond to this question? My answer is in this episode. Show Notes: Become a Patron of TVL for bonus episodes and many other rewards!
Dec 11, 2018 • 17min
361 A Secular Look At The Bible
This episode discusses a secular approach to understanding the Bible. It includes a recommendation for the best book that I've found on this topic, which is Isaac Asimov's Guide To The Bible. Show Notes: Support TVL on Patreon for bonus episodes and rewards! Asimov's Guide To The Bible
Nov 27, 2018 • 22min
359 Crisis Investing
One of the challenges for private investors is how to address the risk of financial crises or a meltdown in the financial system. How seriously should you take this risk? What should you do about it? How should it inform your investments? Show Notes: Become a Patron of TVL to get bonus epodes and rewards! Fail-Safe Investing by Harry Browne What Has Government Done to Our Money by Murray Rothbard Crisis Investing by Doug Casey
Nov 20, 2018 • 17min
358 Your Purpose In Life Can Change
One of the alluring goals of the productivity system Getting Things Done (GTD) is to identify your purpose in life and align everything you do with that purpose. That idea sounds good, but what does it really mean to have a purpose in life? That's the topic of this episode. Show Notes: Become a Patron of TVL to get bonus epodes and rewards! Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
Nov 12, 2018 • 23min
357 You Provide The Purpose
Your job as an entrepreneur is to be Chief Enthusiasm Inspirer for a purpose that others can rally to. This episode is a chapter from the audiobook of Becoming An Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas.
Nov 2, 2018 • 18min
356 The Subversive Family
Is the family subversive to politics and religion? That's the argument in a book called The Subversive Family by Ferdinand Mount
Oct 21, 2018 • 18min
355 Why I Am Passionate About Financial Independence
Here are ten reasons why I am passionate about the topic of financial independence. Show Notes: Become a Patron of TVL to get bonus epodes and rewards! Job Free: Four Ways to Quite the Rat Race and Achieve Financial Freedom on Your Terms by Jake Desyllas The Anti-Capitalistic Mentality by Ludwig Von Mises
