https://youtu.be/bIQmAOWHeDQ Too often are liberty folks made to apologize for their beliefs or to default to the defensive. We should never be ashamed to advocate for the cause of liberty. Conversely, the burden of proof is not on us to justify a free society. Lew...
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Understanding the Bend of History (Or Lack Thereof)
by Jim Bovard | Mar 23, 2021 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism
The notion that Americans will always be free is part of the catechism that is force-fed to public school students. For hundreds of years, philosophers, politicians, and reformers have touted a law of history that assures the ultimate triumph of freedom. “Oppressed...
My Appearance with Nate the Voluntaryist
by Sheldon Richman | Mar 22, 2021 | Blog, Economics, Libertarianism
Nate the Voluntaryist and I talked about free markets and capitalism on his podcast. Listen here.
A Rothbardian Legal Order Ep. 159 ft. Law of Liberty
by Patrick Macfarlane | Mar 21, 2021 | Justice, Libertarianism, Vital Dissent
https://youtu.be/5uKAzDMvefI Dave of the Law of Liberty Podcast and I dissect Rothbard's specific views on fundamental legal concepts. Dave is a graduating law student and alumnus of Mises University. He is one half of the Law of Liberty Podcast with his cohost...
TGIF: What’s Wrong with the Welfare State
by Sheldon Richman | Mar 19, 2021 | Economics, Libertarianism, Sheldon Richman, TGIF
Let's start with what is not wrong with the welfare state. Much criticism of the welfare state focuses on how it encourages dependence not only on the government, but dependence on others per se. In some circles the wish for a social safety net is disparaged as a...

Smothering the State w/ Agorist Action ft. Jose Galison Ep. 158
by Patrick Macfarlane | Mar 15, 2021 | Libertarianism, Politics, Vital Dissent
https://youtu.be/8bnxh5Oe0Qs Jose Galison returns to the show to discuss Agorism in action. We also discuss the Neocon Twitter wars, Tower Gang!, the culture war, and what it means to be a man in today's society. Follow Jose Galison: No Way, Jose! YouTube Channel No...

Challenging George Mason University’s Cadre of Patent Enthusiasts
by Stephan Kinsella | Mar 12, 2021 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism
I’ve previously criticized George Mason economist Alex Tabarrok’s views on patents.1 For example, as noted in Patent Policy on the Back of a Napkin, Tabarrok makes a Laffer-curve style argument that patent rights are currently “too strong.” Of course, he is correct...

Butchering Compassion in COVID-1984 Ep. 157 ft. Nick Ashley
by Patrick Macfarlane | Mar 9, 2021 | Libertarianism, Politics, Vital Dissent
https://youtu.be/P-RZK0AMX7c I invited Nick Ashley on the show to discuss how the COVID19 dystopia has affected the human condition. We also discuss Nick's his journey from neoconservative to libertarian anarchist. In doing so, we touch on several libertarian topics...