Herbert Spencer: Protectionism Is “Aggressionism”
Protectionism only "protects" by having the state attack property rights through higher taxes or prohibitions on those who wish to trade freely.
Philosophy and Methodology
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Education and the New Left: A Libertarian Appreciation
On the matter of forced government schooling, the New Left has had some keen insights.
Why We Fight
Watch Patrick Byrne's simple — yet brilliant — exposition of liberalism's real origins.
Economic Globalization Is Not Political Globalization
The two types of globalization should not be confused.
Justice and “Social Justice” Are Two Very Different Things
There's no way to square the coercive positive rights of “social justice” with the concept of “liberty and justice for all.”
Nietzsche and the State
Nietzsche thought that the state would probably be replaced by private protection agencies.
Say’s Law: The Antidote to Countless Economic Fallacies
Say's Law essentially tells us that we produce in order to consume. Once we start thinking we can consume before we produce, we get into trouble.
Taking Off Our Economic Blinders
Henry Hazlitt's Economics in One Lesson helps us see the many aspects of intervention in the marketplace we might not have noticed before.
How Political Competition Made Europe Rich
Political decentralization is “the essence of the spirit of Europe.” It is what made room for the merchant to trade and for the worker to innovate.
What the Tobacco Industry Did for Women
Far from being a tool of the so-called patriarchy, marketplace producers enthusiastically cater to anyone willing to join in.
