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How Does One Define "Libertarian"?

Economic FreedomLibertarianismPhilosophy

Blog09/15/2023

With the current jumble of poltical terms, it is hard to discern what is "libertarian," and what is not. Economic freedom and individual rights must be at the top of the list.

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Toward a Heiddegerian Libertarianism?

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Blog09/09/2023

Can there be a bridge between Heideggerian metaphysics and practical political philosophy?

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A Procapitalist Philosopher

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Blog09/08/2023

While philosophy is a discipline that has been hijacked by the Left, once in a while a philosopher comes along and surprises us.

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Totalitarian Ideals and Not Living by Lies

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Blog09/04/2023

More than forty years ago, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn urged his fellow Russians “not to live by lies.” In our politicized age, his words ring truer than ever.

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Understanding Hegel from a Straussian Viewpoint

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Blog09/01/2023

While Leo Strauss did not share G.W.F. Hegel's acceptance of historicism, nonetheless he gives Hegel a sympathetic review. David Gordon takes a closer look at both men.

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Voting with Their Feet: The Lure of Migration

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Blog08/10/2023

People migrate for many reasons, including moving to a better economy and escaping political persecution. But one thing is certain: people are going to vote with their feet.

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The Tao and the Synergy of the Spontaneous Order

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Blog07/14/2023

More than two thousand years ago, the ancient Chinese Tao presented ideas that are reflected in F.A. Hayek's concept of spontaneous order.

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Misreading Mill

LibertarianismLiberalismPhilosophyPhilosophy and Methodology

Blog06/16/2023

Patrick Deneen writes that the nonaggression principle promotes a liberalism that is harmful to society, as evidenced by John Stuart Mill's idea of the tyranny of public opinion.

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To Avarice No Sanction

Economic FreedomPhilosophySocialism

Blog06/08/2023

What many people call government generosity Leonard Read called avarice.

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Wisdom from a Yenta

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Blog03/31/2023

Philosopher Susan Neiman may be a leftist, but she recognizes the dangers of woke progressivism.

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