Can the UK’s Jacob Rees-Mogg Put the Conservatives Back on Track?
After a months of retreating on Brexit, and a botched election, the British Conservatives need a hard-line position on free trade and de-regulation.
Political Theory
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Government Workers Don’t Magically Become Altruists
Why should one assume that those in control of the state would act in a way more in accord with justice than would actors on the private market?
Review of Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America by Nancy MacLean
The theme of the book is that participation in American democracy by conservatives or libertarians threatens the destruction of American democracy.
What’s Driving Global Populism?
Judis’s mistakes about economics lead him to miss key aspects of the populist movement that culminated in Trump.
The Tragedy of the Commons in the American Prison System
The war on drugs actually pushes violent criminals back onto the streets in order to devote resources to non-violent criminals.
The “Science” of Liberty
Some day, perhaps, liberty and “libertarian studies” will be recognized as an independent, though related, part of the academic curriculum.
For Libertarians, the British Monarchy Is the Least of Our Worries
The world would be a better place if the Queen expanded her veto power as a check against Parliament.
We Must Declare Independence
Our revolution is peaceful, and it concentrates on winning hearts and minds one at a time.
Hayek’s Chicago Seminar on Justice and Equality
In 1950-51 Hayek presented a seminar at the University of Chicago entitled "Justice and Equality." The seminar was opened to faculty and students.
If We Want “Unity,” Government Must Become Weaker
The problem of majorities oppressing minorities becomes worse the larger the government becomes. The answer is to make the state weaker.
