Political Theory

Capitalism — not democracy — is what gives us the blessings we have come to associate with a free society. So it is markets and not democracy that we must defend.

No one could have admired and respected Ludwig von Mises more than did Murray Rothbard, who dedicated his magnum opus in economic theory, Man, Economy, and State, to his great mentor. Yet Rothbard did not shy away from criticizing Mises when he believed such criticism to be called for.

The people must constantly keep their Government small and local, and even then must watch it with great vigilance lest it run amok. That is the great Jeffersonian lesson, and it is one that all Americans must begin to learn again.

The spirit and tenor of our age are illiberal; we should reject its language, premises, and narratives. 

Politicians and bureaucrats often fail to deliver what's promised because the very nature of government makes it impossible for them to succeed.

Hayek’s theory of knowledge cautions against grand designs based on the alleged expertise of a select class of people. 

Michael Boldin and Jeff Deist discuss the realities behind breaking up the US politically.

In Nation, State, and Economy, Ludwig von Mises offered a radical alternative to the prevalent models for solving national conflicts.

The war came to the United States as the "fulfillment," the culmination, the veritable apotheosis of progressivism in American life.

One of the most foundational assumptions behind modern democracy is that the elected officials somehow represent the interests of those who elected them.