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If we don’t seek to use the vote to steer American society away from the direction in which it has been moving for all these many decades, what do we do instead? For Chodorov, that was a question very easily answered: we put our efforts into education.

About Socialism and Socialists

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In every country the socialists have become office seekers, aiming to get hold of the reins of government by parliamentary methods, and for no other purpose than to enjoy the prerogatives and perquisites of office.

Introduction to Libertarian Legal Theory

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Libertarianism is both old and new. It is rooted in ancient ideas of natural justice, fairness, peace, and cooperation. You could even say that any civilized society is already somewhat libertarian. After all, civilization requires peace and cooperation, which imply respect for others’ rights. This is what the libertarian seeks.

I Watch Westerns

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The characters are rugged individuals — ingenious in their ability to fend for themselves, under all manner of adverse conditions — and asking for help from nobody.

Comparative History and Innumeracy at the Margin

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Bryan Caplan and David Henderson have put together a set of very interesting and provocative posts at Econlog that deserve comment. First, Caplan has been reading Ralph Raico’s splendid Great Wars and Great Leaders: A Libertarian Rebuttal, which incidentally is the first book I’ve read from cover to cover on my iPad. Second, Henderson points out the importance of numeracy and innumeracy in shaping our understanding of policy.

Rethinking Charity

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Charity is big business. Americans gave more than $307.75 billion to their favorite causes in 2009. That’s impressive, considering the prevailing economic conditions of that year.

Rise of the Free-Market Zombies

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If we are going to look at the current, dismal economy and blame somebody’s policies for it, surely we can acquit Ron Paul. That doesn’t by itself prove that Ron Paul’s views are correct, but it certainly casts doubt on Krugman’s constant claims.

Frank Chodorov, Educator

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You have only a few years to live and cannot hope to remake society in so short a time. Nobody now living will see a free society in America. But, in fighting for it, one can have a lot of fun. Consider the effort as a legacy to your great-grandchildren.

Albert Jay Nock

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Nock was perhaps the finest stylist in 20th-century American literature.

Against Net Neutrality

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As a recent column in the Wall Street Journal reminds us, online freedom is jeopardized in the name of “net neutrality” (The FCC’s Threat to Internet Freedom).

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