The ongoing political realignment is a great opportunity for liberty
Most of us have grown up with a particular idea of what left and right means when it comes to politics. There are many different combinations of views, but the broad assumption has been that the left fights for socialism while the right fights for capitalism. But...
Why libertarians oppose fraud — in 300 words
Libertarians believe in negative rights. The foundation of these is the idea that others cannot infringe on your autonomy via the use of physical force: coercion. Different schools of libertarianism justify this right against coercion in a variety of ways: some...
Self-ownership and libertarianism: we must fully own ourselves to be free
Self-ownership is a key concept in libertarian ideology. It means exactly what it sounds like: self-ownership is the idea that every person owns themselves. This sounds like common sense but it presents some semantic challenges. Most people know they own themselves in...
How do we justify property rights?
Market economies and free trade are both cornerstones of modern society. It’s hard to argue with the data — even skeptics of capitalism acknowledge the far-reaching benefits we have all enjoyed. What’s more difficult to argue is the concept of property rights....
