The Voluntary Life

Many people who are interested in personal freedom and self-improvement find value in an approach to negotiation called Nonviolent Communication (NVC). In this episode, I provide an assessment of NVC, outlining aspects that I find useful, problems with the approach, and some misconceptions of the framework.

Show Notes:

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• Nonviolent Communication By Marshall Rosenberg
• Psychology Book Club Episode on NVC
• NVC wikipedia page
• Getting To Yes by Fischer and Ury
• Parent Effectiveness Training by Thomas Gordon
• TVL Review of Better Angels of Our Nature
• Economics and Ethics of Private Property by Hans Hermann Hoppe

In this episode I explain what I've learned from my favourite TV show and why I recommend that you watch it if you are an entrepreneur or are interested in business. The Profit is an MSNBC show about entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis investing in small businesses.

Show Notes:

• The Profit
• Marcus Lemonis
• What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith
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James Davis is a great example of an "unjobber". His unconventional work life has included making money as a professional poker player, transforming a children's summer camp, and starting an online fantasy sports business. In this interview, James talks about how he successfully pursued the unjobbing lifestyle and how you can do so too.

Show Notes:

• James' businesses discussed in the show: Camp Stomping Ground, Longacre , and DFSR
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In this episode, Jake talks about growing up with a view of marriage as an outdated tradition with negative connotations, and how his view changed as he came to understand the positive reasons to get married. Whatever your current view of marriage, this discussion will give you food for thought.

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The Estonian E-Residency program is worth considering for anyone running a business online as a digital nomad. In this episode I explain the background to e-residency, how the application process works, and what the benefits are.

Show Notes:

• E-Residency Application Page
• Xolo.io (formerly Leapin.EU) (Use my referral code: "Jake" for a discount)
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The tiny house movement is relevant for anyone interested in minimalism, frugal living, and a travel-oriented lifestyle. In this interview, Link Wilcox talks about her project to build a tiny house.

Show Notes:

• Link's Website
• TVL Patreon Website

Jake's speech at the Freecoast Festival 2017, presenting five ways to live the voluntary life:

1. Rational Thinking
2. Personal Freedom
3. Peaceful Parenting
4. Financial Independence
5. Internationalisation

Show Notes:

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• The Freecoast Festival

What does forgiveness mean? What is it for? Should you forgive others in order to be free? Or is the idea of forgiveness a trap? Check out the episode to find out more!

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This episode answers questions from TVL listeners on the topic of investing in stocks. It provides an introduction to low-cost, passive investing with index funds. When choosing investment funds, a key issue for passive investors is the expense ratio. This episode explains the huge difference between average expense ratios and those of low-cost funds.

I am not a financial advisor. This episode is about what I've learned as an individual investor but, as always, you will need to do your own research.

Show Notes:

• Vanguard
• Fail-Safe Investing by Harry Browne

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This episode is about suggestions for implementing a weekly review for productivity. It is a conversation from the patron-only livestream that I do with supporting listeners every month. You will find it helpful if you are interested in implementing or upgrading your own weekly review habit.

Show Notes:

• The GTD Virtual Study Group Podcast
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