Big questions are being thrashed out these days. One of the biggest is this: do we want capitalism or socialism? Unfortunately, the online discussions I've witnessed have been, to put it as politely as I can, terrible. (For an example, see this one between Reason...
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How Not to Defend “Capitalism” Against” Socialism”
by Sheldon Richman | Feb 25, 2023 | Blog, Economics, Justice
I challenge you to show me a lamer "debate" over "capitalism" and "socialism." (Don't worry; it's not about Bill Maher.)
Empower the Working Class: Abolish Occupational Licensing
by Keith Knight | Jan 21, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized
It's time to consistently apply the "my body my choice" principle. If consenting adults want to engage in economic activity, no third party should forcibly stop them. Democrats always say "voting once every two years between two politicians is how you express...
TGIF: Where Socialists Go Wrong
by Sheldon Richman | Jan 13, 2023 | Featured Articles, History, Libertarianism, Sheldon Richman, TGIF
Since socialism is "in" today -- even though many people who say they favor it have no idea what it is -- F. A. Hayek's last book, The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism (1988), is worth checking out. Hayek, the late great Nobel-laureate economist of the Austrian...
Refuting the “Experts”: The 1619 Project and Covid Narrative (feat. Phillip W. Magness, Ph.D.)
by Keith Knight | Oct 20, 2022 | Don't Tread on Anyone
https://youtu.be/sDgfh4qilo4 Whereas Marx rejected chattel slavery and extrapolated a long historical march to an eventual socialist reordering through revolutionary upheaval, Fitzhugh saw a readily available alternative. “Slavery is a form, and the very best form, of...
Socialist Greed vs. Free Market “Greed”
by Keith Knight | Oct 4, 2022 | Blog
A common scam involves taking a constant reality that always applies to everyone, then uniquely applying it to one set of people or one set of ideas. Which of the following sounds more greedy to you?: Give me your money or I'll have my employees put you...
A Right-Wing Critique of the Police State – Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.
by Keith Knight | Jul 22, 2022 | Don't Tread on Anyone
https://youtu.be/7S19xsdp074 The next step in the development of what would later become anarcho-capitalism was the radical one taken by Gustave de Molinari, in his essay “The Private Production of Security.” Molinari asked if the production of defense services, which...
23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism w/ Keith Knight Ep. 196
by Patrick Macfarlane | Dec 20, 2021 | Vital Dissent
https://youtu.be/CAGZsUG2aeE Keith Knight joins me for a classic Keith Knight/Patrick MacFarlane episode. In this one, we dissect a Michael Malice segment from Timcast IRL. We also debunk "23 Things They Didn't Tell You About Capitalism," a book that became popular...
The Blatant Contradiction of “Anarcho-Communism”. Ashton Birdie & Keith Knight
by Keith Knight | Sep 8, 2021 | Don't Tread on Anyone
https://youtu.be/66vN8OA6qao Free-market capitalism is a marvelous antidote for racism. In a free market, employers who refuse to hire productive black workers are hurting their own profits and the competitive position of their own company. Murray N. Rothbard Making...
Capitalist Realism w/Cotton
by Tommy Salmons | Jun 15, 2021 | Year Zero
I asked Cotton of The Slurp Gang Podcast to join me for a deep conversation into a topic he brought to my attention, Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher. I crammed for the exam and may have sent the conversation spiraling a few times, but this topic is so in depth and...
MIND-BLOWING FACTS: “The Science is Settled, Lockdowns & Mandates Failed”
by Keith Knight | May 21, 2021 | Don't Tread on Anyone
https://youtu.be/azBB4iayM7s The difference between free-market capitalism and state capitalism is precisely the difference between, on the one hand, peaceful, voluntary exchange, and on the other, violent expropriation. Murray N. Rothbard Economic Controversies, p....
DEBATE: Democratic Socialism v. Free Market Capitalism
by Keith Knight | May 12, 2021 | Don't Tread on Anyone
https://youtu.be/nohK6D99wVc In a socialist state, the government has arrogated to itself virtually all property and power of the country. Murray N. Rothbard Economic Controversies, p. 446 LBRY / Odysee:...
Episode 572: The World Economic Forum And The Great Reset w/ Thomas DiLorenzo
by Peter R. Quiñones | May 2, 2021 | Free Man Beyond the Wall
48 Minutes Safe For Work Thomas DiLorenzo is a former professor of economics at Loyola University Maryland and a member of the senior faculty of the Mises Institute. He is the author of The Real Lincoln; How Capitalism Saved America; Lincoln Unmasked; Hamilton's...
Episode 569: What Does the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ Look Like w/ Tommy Salmons?
by Peter R. Quiñones | Apr 26, 2021 | Free Man Beyond the Wall
59 Minutes PG-13 Tommy Salmons is the host of the Year Zero podcast and a contributor at LibertarianInstitute.org Tommy has been doing in-depth research on what the World Economic Forum is calling the Fourth Industrial Revolution. He discusses his finding with Pete....
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Blame Mexico? Blame Neocons! Blame Big Pharma! Blame the USA!
ABC News: If fentanyl is so deadly, why do drug dealers use it to lace illicit drugs? I have an alternative explanation. America has been fighting endless wars almost the entire century. Many have come home from these never-ending wars with injuries and pains. Doctors...
My Testimony Before the Maine State Senate
In support of Ld 1054, Defend the Guard legislation: Thank you all so much for the opportunity to testify before your committee today. Today is the 20th anniversary of the beginning of Iraq War II. The consensus now is that we should not have done it. Iraq was not...
These Iraq War Supporters Are Still in Congress
On March 19, 2003 the United States began its military invasion of Iraq. The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq passed Congress in October 2002, with 296 congressmen and 77 senators voting in favor of giving President George W. Bush carte blanche...
Laci Green is Wrong: Democratic Competition vs. Free Market Competition
In environments where there's a lot of competition, people tend to lie out their ass and you can apply this to any competitive situation. Take capitalism. As industrialization took full effect, the Federal Government had to interfere because there was so much false...
Empower the Workers: Decriminalize Economic Activity Between Consenting Adults
The most reliable and effective protection for most workers is provided by the existence of many employers. As we have seen, a person who has only one possible employer has little or no protection. The employers who protect a worker are those who would like to hire...
Chris Rock’s New Special Exposes His Political Ignorance
A common claim among Democrats is that, "It's not that people don't want to be educated, they just haven't been given the opportunity, thus government spending on education needs to increase." If there were ever a group of people capable of "educating" themselves it...
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