One of the main themes on this blog is the relationship of authority and liberty. Authority sources often impose regulations upon us only for their own benefit.
When such associations are recognized, the most important phrase you can remember is, “follow the money.” This will help you discover true intentions in most cases.
- Why does our government mandate compulsory mass schooling and standardized testing? Follow the money (support a large bureaucracy of non-teaching middle-management; support an enormous publishing industry).
- Why does the Federal Reserve - a private bank, and in no way “Federal” - have the authority to print U.S. currency? Follow the money (all our tax dollars can go to paying off interest on loans from private banks; the few elites of world-wide central banks can influence global economies at will).
- Why do some homeschooling proponents advocate from-the-box homeschool curricula? Follow the money (they can make a quick buck off of sincere people who want to give their children a better education, even though those people could provide a better education for much cheaper).
My intention is not to infer that making money is evil. On the contrary, I want to make money. I want to teach my children how to make money. We all need to make money.
You just need to understand the motivations of authority figures before you buy into their story - and realize that not all stories are worth buying into.
