Discrimination Is Libertarian

In debates over social justice, one important distinction is often overlooked: the difference between state action and private choice. Libertarian philosophy holds that individuals and organizations have the right to associate or not associate with whomever they choose. This includes decisions that some may consider discriminatory. In a free society, voluntary association is a fundamental expression of liberty. Private actors are not morally or legally obligated to treat everyone equally.

Our Economy Has Never Needed an “Elastic” Currency

The most common argument against a commodity money is that it doesn’t expand and contract with the “needs of trade.” The idea is that if the economy grows, the money supply should grow with it. Under the gold standard, increasing the supply of gold was slow and costly, so we needed to break away from those limitations with a system that allows for quick and low-cost increases in the money supply when warranted.

Good News for Liberty

The covid lockdowns caused many Americans to stop trusting the government’s propaganda and led to a 39 percent increase in homeschooling in the 2020-21 school year. While the number of homeschoolers did decline some after this jump, homeschooling has continued growing in popularity over the last several years. Today, approximately six percent of American school children are homeschooled.