In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, governments the world over are ramping up social controls and enforcing all kinds of “public safety” laws. Vocal support of the measures is one thing; the state using its monopoly on power to enforce them by any means necessary is another. Although many of us might be staying…
While the old adage “There’s no such thing as bad publicity” is still a common saying, the truth is that bad publicity is never good. And try as you might, your company might not be able to avoid it: You’ll most likely face bad publicity somewhere down the road if you haven’t already. When that…
As the COVID-19 situation continues to persist in America, with much mystery still surrounding it, we at The Libertarian Republic spoke with virus expert John McAfee. We got some real and valuable answers to some very important questions. John McAfee is the founder of McAfee Antivirus. Read the interview below. TLR: If the Coronavirus were…
If there’s one thing universal in human nature, a feature that works almost all the time notwithstanding the acuteness of the challenge at hand, it’s that we as a species crave for cooperation. When we feel battered down by a nasty Coronavirus or another no less horrific cataclysm, we always put ourselves next to our…
[scha·den·freu·de: enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others] Or at least when someone gets exactly what they asked for, to their own calamity. That’s the position that a lot of Washington state [former?] anti-gunners have found themselves in, suddenly being in the market for first-time gun purchases. The Coronavirus pandemic has driven even them to…
The Great Depression… The Great Recession… But what are we in today? This government-caused economic downturn is unlike anything we have ever experienced. Never have we seen anything of this magnitude. So, what should this recent catastrophe be called? Gene Epstein has coined the term ‘The Great Suppression’. How government has suppressed business The economy…
Spam is annoying, but there are ways to fight it. We all receive unwanted messages and the performance of mail client filters is not always excellent. Whether it is a business or a fraudster sending you spam, this nuisance can be eliminated if you report their IP. Here is how it works and why it…
During a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, certain things suddenly come into sharp focus. In this case, we are overwhelmed with examples of how regulatory barriers, restrictions, and blockages have hindered the ability of society to adapt to rapidly changing conditions. In his preface to the 1982 edition of his classic Capitalism and Freedom, Milton Friedman…
Initial claims for unemployment insurance soared to 6.65 million for the week ending March 28, exceeding last week’s shocking 3.3 million, and dwarfing the previous high of 695,000 in October 1982. During the Great Recession in 2008-09, total job losses were 8.8 million over 25 months versus a total of 9.96 million initial claims…
At the beginning of March, controversy arose in the Libertarian Party of New York (LPNY) after it was announced that, out of the eight qualified candidates for the 2020 Libertarian presidential nomination, seven of them were being kicked off the ballot. The one candidate who remained: Jacob Hornberger. While all primaries in the Libertarian Party…