Prussian general and military theorist Carl von Clausevitz famously said that "war is a continuation of politics by other means." I think we can reverse this: politics is war by other means. The ultimate aim of politics (in the narrow sense of the word; there's a more...
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Why Politics Is So Acrimonious
If we wish to understand what's wrong with today's politics, we ought to consider something F. A. Hayek pointed out long ago. It should have been obvious, but it escapes many people: namely, the more power government officials have over our lives, the more people will...
No Sacred Ground
The coverage of the riot at the U.S. Capitol last week was annoying to say the least -- what went on was no insurrection or attempted coup; it was just an end-in-itself temper tantrum committed by a bunch of idiots who never believed after Nov. 3 that they would...
Abominable SCOTUS Decisions Ep. 147 ft. Dean-O-Files
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJpiZ1ByEmA&t=3759s Dean is a second year law student at Zoom University, School of Law. He has just finished his Constitutional Law class. He shares his experience in law school. We discuss the SCOTUS cases that your Constitutional...
Freedom to congregate upheld by SCOTUS
Everyone--religious believers, agnostics and atheists alike--should rejoice at the Supreme Court's decision striking down New York State's attempt to limit attendance in houses of worship.
Law Student Discovers Mises, Becomes Libertarian Attorney Ep. 139
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aliskti9DCk&feature=youtu.be Oklahoma attorney Joshua Harrison joins me today to discuss his experience discovering the Mises Institute during law school. We discuss law school and the practice of law from a libertarian perspective....
Declassify the Russiagate Papers!
Here's something constructive Trump could do before leaving office at noon on January 20: he could order -- demand, insist --- that all classified intel and other documents related to the origin of the Russia/election investigation be declassified and released to the...
Compelled Speech and the Perils of ‘PruneYard v. Robins’
Humans are speakers. When we go to work, buy paintings, send birthday presents to friends, vote, and choose TV shows to watch at night, we don’t merely “do”—we say. We say what our preferences, ideals, and distastes are in the realms of commerce, art, love, and...
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