Category : Philosophy
Posts dedicated to philosophy of society, civic governance and general ideas.
Diversity in Liberty: What Makes Us Different Unites Us
It was night just outside of Washington DC. The crowd of 20-somethings packed the hotel’s ballroom and the energy was high. College kids had come...
Cicero: Enemy of the State, Friend of Liberty
by Guest Post
Question: If you could go back in time and spend one hour in conversation with 10 people—each one separately and privately—whom would you choose? My...
Count Me Among the Fans of Downton Abbey
by Guest Post
The series Downton Abbey, it’s just too long and too slow. I never wanted to commit. A 2-hour movie? That I can do. And so...
The Courage to Be Utopian
by Guest Post
By Peter Boettke Hayek famously penned the essay “Why I Am Not a Conservative.” I have often argued that folks need to read that essay in conjunction with...
The Cobra Effect: Lessons in Unintended Consequences
by Guest Post
Every human decision brings with it unintended consequences. Often, they are inconsequential, even funny. When Airbus, for example, wanted to make its planes quieter to...
Hazony’s Tradition-Based Society Is a Form of Social Engineering
by Guest Post
At any moment in time, the world seems to be going to hell in a handbasket. Manners are missing; ethics are being eliminated; culture is...
Are You Confused About National Conservatism?
by Guest Post
Economic libertarians are people convinced of the practical and moral legitimacy of the commercial society. Here’s a warning to those who self-identify: you are seriously...
Common Roots: A Journey From Statism to Libertarianism (Part I)
by Guest Post
By Aaron Abel Libertarians. We’re a motley assembly, aren’t we? With such varying ideologies from myriad philosophies, it’s a challenge to define our common goals....
What Adam Smith Can Teach Us about Being Lovely
by Guest Post
I have lived in states where I could step into a pedestrian crosswalk and be nearly certain that drivers would stop for me. In other...
Political Parties Are So 1800s: Mark Cuban on Parties, Tariffs & UBI
by Gary Doan
When a Republican group asked Mark Cuban to come speak at an event, the very first thing he did was to attack not only the...