The Voluntary Life

The Voluntary Life

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  • 397 How Do You Know If You Can Live From Your Investments?

    How do you know whether you have enough money to live from your investments? What if you stop working and then find out that you don't have enough? This episode is a discussion with a listener about these questions.

    Show Notes:

    • Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards
    • Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency
    • Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
    • Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback

    15 min
  • 396 A Review Of Ray Dalio's Principles

    Ray Dalio is a well-known billionaire investor and hedge fund manager. This episode is a review of his book Principles: Life And Work.

    Show Notes:

    • Principles by Ray Dalio
    • TVL Episode 244 Thinking Rationally Part 2: Imaginary Creatures and Machines
    • Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards
    • Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency
    • Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
    23 min
  • 395 Job Free: The Psychological Challenges

    A chapter from the audiobook Job Free by Jake Desyllas.

    Show Notes:

    • Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards
    • Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency
    • Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
    • Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback

    19 min
  • 394 How Much Risk Should You Take When Investing?

    How much risk should you take when investing? Is the Permanent Portfolio approach too risk-averse? Here's a great discussion from a recent livestream.

    Show Notes:

    • Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards
    • Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency
    • Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
    • Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback

    21 min
  • 393 My Experience Visiting An Objectivist Meetup

    What is it like to visit a meetup about the philosophy of objectivism? Here is my experience! This is a bonus episode for patrons originally recorded in early 2018.

    Show Notes:

    • Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards
    • Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency
    • Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
    • Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback

    17 min
  • 392 Four More Life-Changing Ideas

    This episode is about another four ideas that I think are life-changing. The ideas are: quiet wealth, parent effectiveness, digital minimalism, and argumentation ethics. I explain why these ideas can have such a positive impact and where you can read about them.

    Show Notes:

    • Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards
    • Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency
    • The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas Stanley

    • TVL 183 Financial Independence Part 3: Buy Status Symbols or Buy Your Freedom

    • Parent Effectiveness Training by Thomas Gordon

    • Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

    • The Economics and Ethics of Private Property by Hans-Hermann Hoppe

    • A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism by Hans-Hermann Hoppe

    • Argumentation Ethics and Liberty: A Concise Guide by Stephan Kinsella

    • Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
    • Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback

    14 min
  • 391 Startups As A Path To A Job-Free Life

    A chapter from the audiobook of Job Free by Jake Desyllas.

    Show Notes:

    • Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards
    • Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency
    • Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
    • Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback

    30 min
  • 390 Productivity Outside Work

    Should you use productivity systems like Getting Things Done (GTD) for your work or apply it to your whole life? Here's a discussion with a listener.

    Show Notes:

    • TVL 347 Why I Am Passionate About Productivity
    • Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards
    • Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency
    • Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
    • Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback

    21 min
  • 389 The Challenges Of Living With Purpose

    Highlights from two livestream conversations with listeners about the challenges of living with purpose.

    Show Notes:

    • Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards
    • Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency

    18 min
  • 388 Make Yourself Redundant

    A chapter from Becoming An Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas.

    Show Notes:

    • Support TVL on Patreon and get bonus episodes and other rewards
    • Support TVL on BitBacker with cryptocurrency
    • Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
    • Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback

    18 min

About The Voluntary Life

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A podcast about living a life of your choosing. Topics covered include financial independence, productivity, entrepreneurship, peaceful parenting, minimalism, and rational thinking.