Hello, From a Long Time Lurker

[Jeffrey Techentin]

Hey there!
Although I have been a member of Freedomain Radio for some time and consumed oh so many podcasts I have never participated on the boards. So I guess I will "Let [you] know who [am] and how got here!"

I am a 21 year old guy living in New Hampshire with my girlfriend. I dropped out of college to move to New Hampshire. I was raised catholic and now am an atheist voluntaryist. I got here through my desire to understand society and convince people about how dangerous and wrong tribal domination within society is (more about that later). With that goal in mind I first watched Stef's video Jon Stewart's 19 Tough Questions for Libertarians!. The answers Stefan gave in that video made a ton of sense and showed the power of a principled philosophic approach.

I think that I did not participate in the boards for so long because I was so used to being 'beat into' a social group. My history of entering social circles during my childhood is one of getting ridiculed, insulted and beat up and the amount of vulnerability I would be showing in this community by participating feels to my amygdala like walking a room of angry drunks, insulting their sports team and tying my hands behind my back.

After processing a lot of that, I have finally gotten up the courage though knowledge that I will not experience the same abuse here, to participate in what I think is the greatest conversation of all time.

[cynicist]

Welcome Jeffrey! I also spent a lot of time lurking before finally joining the boards, and understand the feeling of anxiety around most of what passes for a civilized society these days. I hope your stay here is more pleasant, and I for one will refrain from biting for the time being

[luxfelix]

I can relate with you there as well. 

 

Curious, why did you choose New Hampshire? 

[Jeffrey Techentin]

Thanks guys for the understanding

 

 

 

Curious, why did you choose New Hampshire? 

I moved to New Hampshire for the Free State Project to check it out. I had no idea what to except but I just really wanted to get out of college and did not want to live at home, which it was not thaat far from as I am from Rhode Island. 

[luxfelix]

Ah, I see -- and what has been your experience with the Free State Project so far? 

[Jeffrey Techentin]

Ah, I see -- and what has been your experience with the Free State Project so far? 

It is not what I really hoped. Almost a very small presence of people into philosophy. A very party-centric atmosphere with a few exceptions. I love the geography (although my girlfriend is less happy with the cold).