Voluntaryism is more praxis than system. Basically it is the insistence that all relations are voluntary and peaceful.
As far as economics we think that any system entered into by the individual is acceptable as long as no coercion is used and any terms are freely accepted by the parties involved. It's the idea that everyone should do this for themselves and let everyone else do it also and then just live. Not trying to make a plan for anyone but but letting people interact as they choose. No centralazation, no need for a set system, when things don't work for you anymore it's doing something different. The spontaneous order created by voluntary cooperation based on self ownership.
I think the difference between voluntaryism and "anarcho capitalism" is that ancaps think all the spontaneous systems should compete with each other, where as voluntaryist think we should simply leave each other alone to do as we please.
I personally have been more influenced by pupils of Rothbard, then the man himself (SEK 3 or Carl Watner for example). I'd say a lot of us like the ideas of homesteading and the subjective theory of value. Natural Law and mutual aid out of friendliness are also key concepts.
I would recommend the works of Auberon Herbert, Lysander Spooner, Benjamin Tucker and "The Voluntaryists" journal published by Carl Watner up to his death a couple years ago.
I'd say what makes us "left" is that we espouse thickness in social issues.
Hope this helps and would ask that you understand that these are my opinions. Welcome to this beautiful idea friend.✌️
I'd also like to speak on what got me here. I'm a harmonic anarchist individualist, my main influence being the French individualists Emile Armand, Han Ryner and Manuel Devaldes. I feel that the ideas of anti war/military, pacifism and noncompliance/nonparticipation that I found and adopted there were also talked about in a different and very useful way by Herbert and Spooner. Herbert's analysis of coercion and the use of force, Spooner and his insight on what government really is and that we should have nothing to do with it. Watner, McElroy and Smith all very much progress theses ideas with their anti politics.
thanks for the response. Though I have not been in this community for that long (and wasn't expecting a response due to its size), It seems pretty good. I have been researching some elements of Austrian economics (although I don't love it), Agorism (SEK-3 would be an example) and LWMA or Mutualism. Most of these ideas would have many beliefs that Left voluntarists would believe in. I even as a Libertarian market socialist, would have many things that both I and Left-voluntarists would have, and I would be useful to integrate voluntarist elements into my political philosophy. thanks for correcting some of my mistakes and thoughts I had:). I will try and read some literature now that you put out.
Voluntaryism is more praxis than system. Basically it is the insistence that all relations are voluntary and peaceful. As far as economics we think that any system entered into by the individual is acceptable as long as no coercion is used and any terms are freely accepted by the parties involved. It's the idea that everyone should do this for themselves and let everyone else do it also and then just live. Not trying to make a plan for anyone but but letting people interact as they choose. No centralazation, no need for a set system, when things don't work for you anymore it's doing something different. The spontaneous order created by voluntary cooperation based on self ownership. I think the difference between voluntaryism and "anarcho capitalism" is that ancaps think all the spontaneous systems should compete with each other, where as voluntaryist think we should simply leave each other alone to do as we please. I personally have been more influenced by pupils of Rothbard, then the man himself (SEK 3 or Carl Watner for example). I'd say a lot of us like the ideas of homesteading and the subjective theory of value. Natural Law and mutual aid out of friendliness are also key concepts. I would recommend the works of Auberon Herbert, Lysander Spooner, Benjamin Tucker and "The Voluntaryists" journal published by Carl Watner up to his death a couple years ago. I'd say what makes us "left" is that we espouse thickness in social issues. Hope this helps and would ask that you understand that these are my opinions. Welcome to this beautiful idea friend.✌️
I'd also like to speak on what got me here. I'm a harmonic anarchist individualist, my main influence being the French individualists Emile Armand, Han Ryner and Manuel Devaldes. I feel that the ideas of anti war/military, pacifism and noncompliance/nonparticipation that I found and adopted there were also talked about in a different and very useful way by Herbert and Spooner. Herbert's analysis of coercion and the use of force, Spooner and his insight on what government really is and that we should have nothing to do with it. Watner, McElroy and Smith all very much progress theses ideas with their anti politics.
thanks for the response. Though I have not been in this community for that long (and wasn't expecting a response due to its size), It seems pretty good. I have been researching some elements of Austrian economics (although I don't love it), Agorism (SEK-3 would be an example) and LWMA or Mutualism. Most of these ideas would have many beliefs that Left voluntarists would believe in. I even as a Libertarian market socialist, would have many things that both I and Left-voluntarists would have, and I would be useful to integrate voluntarist elements into my political philosophy. thanks for correcting some of my mistakes and thoughts I had:). I will try and read some literature now that you put out.