The Rise of Private Security and the Decline of Government “Law Enforcement”
Imagine life without the government police. Imagine not having “law enforcement” to keep us safe. At this point, your average
government
What is Statism?
What is Statism?In libertarian circles, we talk quite a bit about “the state”, “statism”, and “statists.” But, I think the
Quote of the Day: David Friedman on China’s Economic Growth
If you look at the world as a whole, the situation has gotten quite a lot better; That something like,
The Case For Radical, Unregulated Free Trade
The Economic Case When we hear the phrase “free trade” many people instinctively think of the “free trade agreements” that
Gun Control Is About Control, Not Safety
With President Obama’s tear-filled speech last week, gun control is on everyone’s mind. So, let’s define some terms and set
Why Is Everything So Screwed Up?
Ever wonder how all these problems started? War, central banking, medical monopolies, pharmaceuticals run amok, crony capitalism, unhealthy foods, and
Quote of the Day: Laurie Calhoun On The Absurdity of Just War Theory
It’s the culmination of about 10 years of my investigation into what I consider to be a puzzle, which is
Quote of the Day: Bruce Benson On The Origins of Government Law
“Anglo-Saxon kings saw the justice system as a source of revenue, and violation of certain laws began to be referred
Anarchy in Detroit: 13 Great Things Happening In The Motor City
Despite the bad rap that Detroit still gets, many people in that city are doing great things, and moving the
Henry Kissinger: Manipulator of Nations
“Yeah, so the point of my book is not to blame everything on Kissinger. You know, in some ways it’s a
The Liberal Media Cheers For War
Wait, what did that title say? He must have meant the conservative media cheers for war. Because its people on
Quote of the Day: Hoppe on Justice and the State
Predictably, if one can only appeal to the state for justice, justice will be perverted in favor of the state.
Government Laws Are The Demands Of A Street Gang
Belligerent Journalists So I saw today that the government consulted with itself and decided to grant itself a new power.
Quote of the Day: Molinari on Property
“Private property is redundant. “Public property” is an oxymoron. All legit property is private. If property isn’t private it’s
Political Pedophilia
This is not the happiest topic, but it is an important one. This story is just one of many that
How History Shapes Our Philosophy
This will be a sort of follow up to another post called “Factualizing History”. In that article I laid out a
What All Can Bitcoin Really Do?
It’s hard to imagine not needing a paper contract to seal a deal; or a bank to store your money
Rediscovering Life
My wife and I had this great conversation tonight and I wanted to get it down in a short summary. We
