Anarchy in Your Head

One Man’s Junk

by Dale Everett | Jul 30, 2009 | 14 comments

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One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. And yes, I am aware of the double entendre. Sucks that we don’t have a better male/female ratio in the Free State Project but I may as well use it to recruit some more gay guys.

This one was actually inspired by Puke over at Dooms Day Device who found a way to have a good laugh at the somewhat disappointing (for straight guys) ratio. I actually had to tone it down a little bit before I was comfortable with it. You know how outrageous I can be so that should say something!

Fret not, men. Fortunately the ratio seems to be getting better lately. Lots more ladies seem to be getting interested in the FSP.

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Top 10 Causes of Minarchism #1

by Dale Everett | Jul 23, 2009 | 3 comments

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You’ve been explaining for years what went wrong with government! If people would just have the sense to put you in charge, you’d show them how to fix it. The #1 reason was suggested by former minarchist Travis Eden who gives some credit for his conversion to Anarchy In Your Head. Thanx for the inspiration, Travis, and congratulations on your recent enlightenment!

Isn’t reason #1 a big part of the problem with statism in general? Everyone has their idea of the perfect government but we’re all different. But there are certain things that we can all agree on, right? And you feel confidently enough about it that you’re okay with threatening violence against innocent people to impose it on them. The founding fathers juuuuuust missed it, but if we give your ideas a chance, you’ll tidy up the loose strings because you’ve got it all figured out.

Or maybe this comic doesn’t describe you at all. There have been a lot of comments along this series by people complaining about exactly that. A couple of thoughts. First, it’s a top ten list. Every item isn’t supposed to describe everyone. You’d be one screwed up statist if every single item described you! It’s not an exhaustive list either. It’s a top ten. Maybe you’re 11 or 37. Secondly, it’s a COMIC STRIP!! It’s supposed to be funny. It’s not a science. Hopefully some of them will inspire a few people to think about things in a new light, and hopefully some people will get a few laughs, but I’m not doing my graduate thesis on the psychological origins of irrational belief systems. I’m doodling in my spare time. Geez. Don’t get your panties in a wad over this series.

Top 10 Causes of Minarchism #2

by Dale Everett | Jul 18, 2009 | 8 comments

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America! Fuck, yeah!

Inspired by Josh, a.k.a. Angry Josh. Of course I also have to give a hat tip to Trey Parker and Matt Stone for coining the phrase in Team America.

The Evolution of In Your Head

by Dale Everett | Jul 17, 2009 | 2 comments

Around Labor Day weekend, Anarchy In Your Head will have been around for about 2 years. It’s been constantly evolving and changing over that time period. I started it barely even knowing how to draw. It’s been a great learning experience for me.

I started with one comic a week on a very loose schedule. I tried to get one out sometime each weekend. Soon after, I set Friday as a date and that helped force me to be a little more disciplined. It started as more of a political editorial cartoon but kind of reluctantly morphed into a comic strip, mostly by pressure of the expectations of others, though that’s a change that I ultimately was happy with. Later I added Wednesday comics. Being on a strict twice weekly schedule kept me coming up with new ideas and drawing regularly. The best way to learn, after all, is by doing. But as they said in X-Men, while evolution moves in little steps, sometimes it takes a major leap forward!
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