In this week's Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon reviews Harvey Mansfield's The Rise and Fall of Rational Control and finds that the author could benefit from some rational thinking himself.
Many largely accept Jefferson’s statements about rights, liberty, consent, criminality, and the role of government, however, many come short of adopting Jefferson’s radical libertarian political convictions.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon—the leader of the French far-left party “La France Insoumise”—says it's no problem that the French government's debt now tops more than 100% of GDP.
The dangers posed by a paper fiat currency were well-known even in the early days of the U.S. republic.
The modern state has become not only the guardian of political order but also the architect of cultural identity. We must separate culture from the state.
Despite the eternal promises of members of Congress, government office space is rapidly deteriorating. Unfortunately, Congress has no plans to deal with the problem. All of this is easily explained by Austrian economics.
This decision—as with birthright citizenship in general—will increase political conflict over the presence of foreign nationals—both legal and illegal—within the United States.
As technology and AI grow more sophisticated, people commonly believe that they also are eliminating uncertainty. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Money didn't originate from the state, no matter how many times contemporary monetary theorists might claim otherwise.
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