Some Further Notes on Libertarian Science Fiction
This is the story of four writers, none of whom was a libertarian, but each of whom made a significant contribution to the libertarian tradition.
Media and Culture
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America’s First Television Czar
Have you ever wondered why the "tiny ship" famously tossed in the opening credits of Gilligan's Island was named the SS Minnow?
The Economics of Sports
Jeffrey Tucker interviews Frank Daumann, professor for the Economics of Sports at the University of Jena, Germany. Recorded 28 February 2011.
Human Nature and the “Perfect” Society
Man the producer must have freedom, while man the predator puts limitations on freedom, writes Frank Chodorov (1887–1966).
I Watch Westerns
The characters are rugged individuals — ingenious in their ability to fend for themselves, under all manner of adverse conditions — and asking for
I Watch Westerns
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.
Libertarianism and Science Fiction: What’s the Connection?
The widespread popularity of science fiction is one of the factors that has helped to keep individualism at the center of American culture.
True Grit and True Commerce
At least one reviewer was dismayed that everything had a price in the <i>True Grit</i> story. Indeed, Mattie Ross is constantly making economic calculations while trying to make the best deals she can.
The Other Guys Tells It Like It Is
For a comedy movie, The Other Guys is a shining example of the kind of problems that plague our current financial system. While it is doubtful that the writers meant to use the movie to display the kind of underhanded affairs big business has with the government, it is certainly a subject interwoven throughout the film.
Terri Schiavo
The case of Terri Schiavo is almost as controversial as it is tragic.The controversy? Her husband is adamant that the doctors pull the plug on Terri, and her parents are just as determined to keep her alive.
