Political Theory

The great boon of human freedom experienced in earlier decades has, in the long record of thousands of years, been enjoyed by a mere fraction of the people and for only a brief moment in history

Why do so many people resent capitalism, even when they benefit enormously from it?

The Secretary of Defense acts as an indispensable liaison between parties, business, and the state.  The job is guarded by a special class of loyalists, usually extremely bright individuals chosen by the state's elites.

Socialism, democratic or otherwise, rides on the back of force and violence. When they drop the veil, its a government agent pointing a gun.

Venezuelans are defenseless against a government that runs roughshod over their civil liberties and economic livelihood.

Government interventions in the marketplace crate side effects which distort markets and impoverish consumers. The government must then step in the "correct" the problems with even more intervention.

Families provide an example of social bonds without private property, prices, and “capitalist exploitation.” So, it's odd that Marx wanted to abolish the family.

The Swiss “Landsgemeinde” assembly provides some insight into how to create a less-bad form of political power. But that's still worse than true self-determination.