How Could A Voluntary Society Function?
Here is a wonderful video demonstrating the possibilities of a voluntary society. See V for Voluntary for more videos by Niels.
The Reagan Fraud — and After
During his eight years in office, Reagan increased federal spending by 53 percent, added a quarter of a million new civilian government employees, escalated the War on Drugs, created the “drug czar’s office,” and lowered the value of your 1980 dollar to 73 cents.
Once-Temporary Tariff
[This article is excerpted from The Tariff History of the United States (2010). An MP3 audio file of this article, narrated by Brad O’Connell, is available for download.]
The Rise of Statism
Higgs’s book is that rare and wondrous combination: scholarly and hard-hitting, lucidly written and libertarian as well.
Alan Greenspan Was Right! (About Antitrust, Anyway)
Greenspan was right when he concluded that “the entire structure of antitrust statutes in this country is a jumble of economic irrationality and ignorance” and is the product of “a gross misrepresentation of history.”
Tom Woods and His Video Blog
So wonderful to see Tom embrace this medium.
It’s garbage, for crying out loud
I say I’m nosy, my wife says I’m bitter. She’s probably right. Regardless, our township contracts out residential refuse and garbage removal. All residents are required to pay for the service, whether they use it or not. The current contract was about to end so the township sent it out for bid.
Since I am nosy (my view), I wanted to see what recycling nonsense is in the official legal notice to bidders. So I made a public records request for the legal notice and similar documents.
Libertarianism for Dummies!
The support of libertarians for big business is another debunked myth. So long as these enterprises are compatible with genuine free-market capitalism, fine. But because so many seek subsidies, bailouts, and other forms of coerced largesse, they do not carry the banner of libertarianism.
Two Visions for Europe
[Excerpted from Tragedy of the Euro (2010)]
Back to the Future: Further Thoughts on the State of the Union
My new Forbes article asks “If We Win the Future, Who Loses?” While we’re talking about it, here are a few other comments that correct some popular misconceptions:
