Dissecting Lincoln
David Gordon reviews Paul C. Graham’s Nonsense on Stilts: The Gettysburg Address and Lincoln’s Imaginary Nation, examining Lincoln's logic and finding it wanting.
Secession
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A Principled View of Nations and Nationalism
As Murray Rothbard has noted, there is an important distinction between nation and state. The former is a voluntary association of people while the latter is coercive and predatory. Progressives, of course, claim the opposite.
Ryan McMaken vs. Libertarian Imperialists
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan and Tho recap Ryan's debate at LibertyCon on the question of national divorce.
A Texas-American War?
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan and Tho look at the growing tensions between the State of Texas and the Biden administration.
When Nationalism Fuels Decentralization and Secession: Lessons from the Cold War
If we say secession in the name of national liberation is bad, we end up supporting the Soviet Union, and every empire or two-bit dictator who manages to hammer together a variety of disparate groups under a single national banner.
Texit, Gold, and Ideas for States in 2024
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan and Tho discuss ideas for states to consider going into 2024.
Should We Embrace the Stateless Roman Political Thought?
The concept of the state has more to do with the worldview of ancient Greek philosophers than with the Roman Empire. We could learn a few things about statelessness from the Romans.
Should We Embrace the Stateless Roman Political Thought?
The concept of the state has more to do with the worldview of ancient Greek philosophers than with the Roman Empire. We could learn a few things about statelessness from the Romans.
Local Secession Movements: From Staten Island to the South
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan and Tho look at county and city-level secession movements and what it means for political self-determination.
“Greed” Didn’t Kill the Pac-12. Entrepreneurial Failure Did
The fall of the Pac-12 is an unfortunate end to a proud collegiate institution. But its death isn’t the fault of uncurable greed but of the conference’s own inability to be competitive in the game.
