Political Theory

As Americans it behooves us to reassess the Wilsonian democratic legacy. More than an ephemeral aspect of our national past, it may be the fate that we have never escaped.

The liberal revolutions that paved the way for the industrial revolution were hallmarks of great progress against the state. As Lord Acton noted, a continuation of this revolutionary spirit is our best hope against the state.

The authentic German liberals have fallen into total obscurity. Today, the figures who are celebrated as early-twentieth century German liberals are men who were, in fact, collectivists and forerunners of the totalitarian state.

Being resentful about a business transaction after the fact isn't the same thing as being exploited or abused.

The fruit of the Enlightenment has been the growth and centralization of the state, at the expense of all other institutions. The material plenty we enjoy today are in spite of this change, not because of it.

A 2019 AERC panel featuring Paul Gottfried, David Gordon, and Brion McClanahan.

The 2019 Ludwig von Mises Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Yousif Almoayyed.

The 2019 F. A. Hayek Memorial lecture, sponsored by Greg and Joy Morin.

If you think healthcare pricing seems nonsensical now, just wait until you see what happens when mandated coverage removes any semblance of rational insurance pricing.

Some states are passing laws where majority approval is found in just a handful of counties. This means just one or two regions of large states are forcing laws on the rest.