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by Maggie McNeill | Nov 5, 2018 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism

The most important lesson of the “Me Too” phenomenon has, of course, gone completely ignored: it is the same as the most important lesson that ubiquitous cell phone video and Donald Trump’s presidency have taught us, which is that absolutely no one, no matter how...

Episode 117: Maggie McNeill – "What To Know Before You Pay For Sex"

by Peter R. Quiñones | Jun 10, 2018 | Blog, Free Man Beyond the Wall

Mance welcomes Maggie McNeill to the show. Maggie is an escort and more famously, an advocate for sex workers. Maggie talks about the recent article she wrote for Reason Magazine, "What to Know Before You Pay for Sex," as well as the recent passing of the FOSTA bill...

In the wake of FOSTA/SESTA, sex workers and allied activists are building new safety networks and lobbying support.

by A. Trevor Thrall and Erik Goepner | Jun 1, 2018 | Featured Articles, Politics

Earlier this month, sex workers and allies walked 14 blocks down Michigan Avenue in Chicago in what they called a “Funeral for the Death of Sex Work.” The New Orleans-style funeral procession, complete with a brass band and women sporting mourning hats, veils, and...

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The “Rich Get Richer” Myth

Some 94 percent of Americans who reach “top 1 percent” income status will enjoy it for only a single year. Approximately 99 percent will lose their “top 1 percent” status within a decade. Now consider the top 400 U.S. income-earners—a far more exclusive club than the...

The Non-Existent Difference Between National Socialism and Democratic Socialism

Summary: National Socialism and Democratic Socialism both advocate institutionalized violence by the state against peaceful people only differing in rhetoric. The most popular self described Democratic Socialists in America today are Senator Bernie Sanders and...

A Response to My Memorial Day Critics

My article against Memorial Day drew a lot of ire and attention. This should not have been surprising; I was making a controversial statement. What did surprise me, however, was that many critics were self-described libertarians or former libertarians. There were many...

Ignoring Political Gossip & Sticking to Principle

https://youtu.be/ZwWHjYVY4tg In the private sector, firms must attract voluntary customers or they fail; and if they fail, investors lose their money, and managers and employees lose their jobs. The possibility of failure, therefore, is a powerful incentive to find...

The Myth of “Hyper-Rugged-Isolationist-Individualism”

Myth #1: Libertarians believe that each individual is an isolated, hermetically sealed atom, acting in a vacuum without influencing each other. This is a common charge, but a highly puzzling one. In a lifetime of reading libertarian and classical-liberal...

The Lesson From Germany and Korea

Institutions are, of course, in some sense the products of culture. But, because they formalize a set of norms, institutions are often the things that keep a culture honest, determining how far it is conducive to good behaviour rather than bad. To illustrate the...

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Episode 117: Maggie McNeill – "What To Know Before You Pay For Sex"

In the wake of FOSTA/SESTA, sex workers and allied activists are building new safety networks and lobbying support.

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The “Rich Get Richer” Myth

The Non-Existent Difference Between National Socialism and Democratic Socialism

A Response to My Memorial Day Critics

Ignoring Political Gossip & Sticking to Principle

The Myth of “Hyper-Rugged-Isolationist-Individualism”

The Lesson From Germany and Korea

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