319 Inheritance
Should you leave your adult children an inheritance? Should you base your own financial plans around the expectation of receiving an inheritance one day? These questions are relevant to parenting,...
View Article320 Investing in Gold
Why invest in gold? What is the best way to do so? Is gold obsolete as an investment now that cryptocurrencies exist? This episode answers many listener questions about investing in gold from my...
View Article321 Barcelona: Our Adventure Continues
A discussion with Hannah Braime about our travel experiences and life as expats in Barcelona. We talk about travel with kids, Barcelona as a destination for expats, current events in Catalonia, and...
View Article322 Destroy Bad Ideas by Embracing Them
An episode about the best way to inoculate yourself against irrational ideas.Show Notes:Become a Patron of The Voluntary Life for bonus episodes!Argumentum ad AbsurdumThe Candlemakers' Petition by...
View Article323 A Review Of Defying Hitler by Sebastian Haffner
Sebastian Haffner’s memoirs of his time in Berlin between 1914 and 1933 give a fascinating account of everyday life during the rise of a totalitarian regime. This episode explores the most interesting...
View Article324 Dealing With Manipulative People Part 1
How do you defend yourself against manipulative people? Part 1 of a discussion about some useful ideas in the book "In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People" by Dr....
View Article325 Dealing With Manipulative People Part 2
Part 2 of a discussion about useful ideas in the book "In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People" by Dr. George K. Simon.Become A Patron of TVL to get bonus episodes and...
View Article326 Jim Rohn's Philosophy for Successful Living
Jim Rohn was an influential figure in the fields of personal development and financial independence. This episode is a discussion of his ideas including his book, My Philosophy For Successful...
View Article327 What Entrepreneurs Need To Know About Venture Capital
This episode is an interview with someone who's been involved in financing many famous Silicon Valley startups. Warren Hogarth was a partner at Sequoia Capital and now runs his own finance business,...
View Article328 Punished By Rewards Part 1
Become a Patron of TVL to get bonus episodes and rewards!I found Alfie Kohn's book, Punished by Rewards, both interesting and frustrating to read. Some ideas in the book are great, and I also have some...
View Article329 Punished By Rewards Part 2: Incentives in Business
Support The Voluntary Life on Patreon for bonus episodes and rewards!This is the second part of a review of Alfie Kohn's book, Punished by Rewards. This episode addresses the idea of incentive schemes...
View Article330 Are You Ready To Have Children?
Stephanie Murphy and I discuss a thought-provoking video by Daniel Mackler about the question: Are You Ready to Have Children?Show Notes:"Are You Ready to Have Children? - Challenging Questionnaire For...
View Article331: Review of Think and Grow Rich
"Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill is a well-known and influential book about wealth and personal development. The topics covered by this book are very relevant to The Voluntary Life, so I wanted...
View Article332 Nietzsche’s Idea of Individual Freedom
This episode is about the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, and whether or not there is anything useful in his work for those interested in finding individual freedom. I've read some great Nietzsche...
View Article333 Residency in Portugal And Spain
This episode is about some interesting opportunities that I am currently exploring for living in Portugal and Spain as an expat. I outline some of the potential benefits of Portugal's Non-Habitual...
View Article334 How Free Are You? The Tale of The Slave By Robert Nozick
How free are you? This episode is about a thought-provoking story by the philosopher Robert Nozick called "The Tale of the Slave". It is taken from his book "Anarchy, State, and Utopia."Show...
View Article335 Freedom from Pretence
Harry Browne's book, "How I Found Freedom in an Unfree world" had a huge influence on me. This episode examines the subject of one chapter in that book: freedom from pretence. I explore Harry's...
View Article336 A Review Of Jordan Peterson’s Parenting Principles
This episode is a review of Jordan Peterson's suggested principles for parenting, which he put forward in a chapter of his book "12 Rules For Life". In the episode, I explain why I disagree with...
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337 Tracking Your Investments
This episode is about managing and tracking investments, as part of your journey towards financial independence. I explain the calculations that I find useful to track my portfolio. I'm not a financial...
View Article338 Leadership and Parenting
What kind of leadership role do you have as a parent? What are the most important responsibilities of parents? This episode explores different answers to these questions.Show Notes:Become a Patron of...
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