The notion of limited government is incapable of being realized in practice. If there is a monopoly government, any limitations on the government must be ones the government has imposed on itself. To expect this sort of limitation to be effective is futile.
Many Americans, perhaps a substantial majority, still believe that labor unions are fundamental to the well-being of workers. In fact, labor unions work to prevent increases in the productivity of workers, which is ultimately the only way to increase real wages.
Governments don’t like it when neighboring countries offer freedoms not available at home, writes Ryan McMaken.
Governments don’t like it when neighboring countries offer freedoms not available at home. The presence of a more-free jurisdiction right across the border can lead to out-migration and local demands for similar freedoms in the home territory. So states seek to punish, annex, or persecute their non-conforming neighbors.
The vastly greater productivity of a relatively-free populace makes for greater per capita tax revenue.
The idea of freedom encompasses more than economics. It must also consider philosophy, law, religion, history, and culture. These were themes dealt with in the work of Murray N.
F.A. Hayek Memorial Lecture:
“Two Constructions of Libertarianism“
Chandran Kukathas (Australian National University)
Libertarians must never compromise, even if it means accepting partial victories, writes Murray N. Rothbard.
