Political Theory
Jeff Deist on Hoppe’s Democracy: The God That Failed
Jeff Deist finishes his series on Hoppe's devastating classic with a look at the final chapters, critiquing conservatism, liberalism, and constitutionalism.
Close Elections Force Us to Ask Unpleasant Questions about Democracy
A very close or contested election would remind us that elections do not demonstrate "the will of the people" and that national unity is founded on some very fragile myths.
How I Survived Travel to a “Democracy” Where I Had No Vote
If democracy is so fundamental, shouldn’t we all have a vote in every place we set foot, from Sunbury, Alaska, to Monaco?
Understanding the Proper Meaning of “Equality”
Private property is not a privilege merely of the property owner, but a social institution for the good and benefit of all, even though it may at the same time be especially agreeable and advantageous to some.
3 Reasons the Left Keeps Winning
The Left recognizes the importance of education in forming Americans’ ideology. The Left takes a long-term view. The Left accepts partial victories.
President Pence and VP Harris? It Could Happen.
Here's one scenario the markets perhaps have yet to consider. Thanks to the Twentieth Amendment, it's possible to end up with Pence winning the White House and Harris becoming VP.
This Is Why Murray Rothbard Was a Populist
Did Murray Rothbard think that populism could work to limit the power of the state?
Trump’s Executive Order on Race and Sex Lessens the Political Madness Thrown at Men
People object to government involvement in issues of discrimination, and justly so, but government is already involved to the hilt, and Trump's Executive Order on Race and Sex Stereotyping seeks to take several steps back.
Keynes and Plato
Plato’s philosophy is the foundation of Keynesian economics and Keynes advocated a brand of socialism that was virtually identical to Plato’s.