World War I as Fulfillment: Power and the Intellectuals
The war came to the United States as the "fulfillment," the culmination, the veritable apotheosis of progressivism in American life.
Political Theory
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No Matter How You Vote, Politicians Don’t Represent You
One of the most foundational assumptions behind modern democracy is that the elected officials somehow represent the interests of those who elected them.
No, Voting Doesn’t Mean You “Support the System”
Voting "no" on a tax increase doesn't mean you really consented to it.
No, Voting Doesn’t Mean You “Support the System”
Voting "no" on a tax increase doesn't mean you really consented to it. And Lysander Spooner argued there's not anything wrong with voting "defensively."
Dr. Yoram Hazony on Liberalism, Nationalism, and Globalism
Yoram Hazony joins Jeff Deist for a compelling interview on prosperity, peace, and human flourishing.
The Indefensibility of Political Representation
Representation is a fig leaf that is insufficient to cover the brutal fact that even in our sophisticated modern states, some rule and others are ruled.
Get Rid of Campaign Finance Laws — Decentralize to Make Campaigns Cheaper
It costs more to run a campaign in a large jurisdiction than a small one. Making districts and states smaller would reduce the role of money in politics.
A Growing Libertarian Revolution in Brazil
The ideas of Mises, Rothbard, and Hoppe have sparked an intellectual revolution in Brazil, and the country's left fears it.
A Libertarian Critique of Birthright Citizenship
It is important to change our political culture, which treats "democracy," or the "right" to vote, as the supreme political good.
