The purpose of the biography is to help you, the reader, understand why and how James came to understand the illegitimacy of “Authority” and Government . When reflecting on the past, James has zero regrets.
Early Life
James Cordiner was born in 1989 in northern Massachusetts. He has 1 biological sibling and would eventually gain 3 step siblings, all of whom are older. His parents divorced when he was very young and custody was granted to his Mother. Both of his parents would go on to re-marry. His step siblings were his Step-Father’s children. James’ childhood was turbulent, though he would always find a way to help others to be happy. James’ father was usually not too close, due to the resentment his mother held for the man. This would go on to create major problems for him. His time spent with his biological father was limited, he wouldn’t find out why until much later in life. The time spent was mostly good, learning many important life lesson from his Father and Step-Mother.
Many questions of spirituality were introduced to James at a very young age, thanks to his Step-Mother and his Sister. James’ Step-Father would inspire to learn about human rights, starting with an understanding of the US Constitution. His Mother would motivate him to understand and have compassion for those who are not as physically well off as others, because she was born deaf. His Father would show him what working hard looked like and give him an undying love for music. Without these important ingredients, he may not be the man he is today.
School Years
James went to public school and right from the start, knew there was something wrong with that institution. Right from the very beginning, he challenged the “authority” of his school teachers. He and his sister would find themselves moving towns and schools almost every 2 years throughout there entire childhood. In 1998, he was diagnosed with ADHD. This was because of his constant push back on how the school system desired the children to behave. Soon after, he was given a prescription of Ritalin. Eventually, he would go on to have a different prescription of the various amphetamines given to people diagnosed with ADHD.
James did not like the effect of these drugs and would go on to figure out how to fake taking them. That came at a cost. The school teachers he would be with each day, knew about his prescription and would ask him, in front of the other students, if he had taken his medication. This was not only embarrassing, but extremely inappropriate. The other students would join in on the “fun”, creating an extremely uneasy environment in the schools. This happened in multiple schools, which was a major sign to him that something was wrong with the system itself.
After School Program
Eventually, following the death of his Step-Father in 2005, James would drop out of high school and begin taking his education in his own hands. Looking back on his life at that point, he began to realize just how bad the “authorities” were, and are. Layer by layer, the different brands of “authority” began to show their true colors to him. It began with the teachers, it continued on with the police after James was arrested multiple times for possession of Cannabis. The first arrest even included James trying to reason with the police and being met with the cliché, “I am just doing my job.” and that is all he needed to know. James would go on to spend a small time in county jail for violating probation in 2008. This would change him for the better and he would never return.
Later On
However, James did find himself in a long state of depression for the next 7 years. During these years, James would spend the majority of his time drinking and using drugs. He knew by this time that “authority” was all a trick, but due to lack of self-confidence, he kept quiet about his knowledge. It wasn’t all a bad time, he still made time for friends, music and skateboarding. However, he did develop the mindset of a loser, wanting to watch the world burn.
Finding Love
Fast forward to February 28, 2015, James would meet his future wife and the mother to his children, the love of his life. It didn’t take long for these two to know they had something special. In 2016, James and his wife welcomed their first child into the world. This event changed him forever. For the first time in nearly 20 years, he finally found actual happiness. A new purpose. His first born child reinvigorated his desire to do good in the world and that desire to watch it burn left him for good. The three would go on to move to New Hampshire soon after becoming a family.
Finding a Voice
In 2019, James started a podcast with the purpose of exploring the topics of Spirituality, Human Consciousness, and Freedom. Off to a slow start, James would take it upon himself to learn the podcasting process from the ground up. Soon after, the world was hit with the worst attack on Freedom that Humanity has ever seen. James’ wife became pregnant with their second child, and he would have to put his new project on hold.
In 2021, after James and his family welcomed their new addition, he began to take his love of podcasting seriously and launched “A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Truth”. That podcast lead to James meeting many brilliant people. With the increase in Tyranny due to the Global Pandemic, James found it in himself to finally start speaking up even more about the injustice he was seeing in the world. Not liking what they heard, many of his friends and even some family members, cut off communication with him. This did not stop James, in fact, it only pushed him to keep going.
Finding His Tribe
In 2022, James got the attention of Mark Passio of “What on Earth is Happening” and would be on-boarded to Mark’s “One Great Work Network”. Also in 2022, James co-organized an online conference called “Shattering the Illusion” with Joe Murray. Also, that same year, James and long time friend Sean McCann began a podcast together called “Black Pill Digest”.
In 2023, for the first time, James visited “Porcupine Freedom Festival” in New Hampshire, where he met not only Richard Grove of Grand Theft World & Tragedy and Hope, but also Mark Passio, Larken Rose, Jack Lloyd, Howard Lichtman, and many others.
Later in 2023, James put “Hitchhiker’s Guide” on hold in order to level up in life by taking the “Autonomy” course hosted by Richard Grove. Now, James is back with his new home for content creation, “Voluntaryist Academy”.
I would like to send my gratitude and love to all those who have helped me on my journey. Your patience, understanding, and wisdom have had a terrific impact on my life. You know who you are, keep fighting the good fight! Let’s not stop until we have REAL FREEDOM! Peace.
“No greater crime exists than conditioning your own children into the belief of “authority”.“
James Cordiner
Creator of Voluntaryist Academy
