Mason Mohon

Co-founder & Chief Operations Officer

Mason Mohon is a co-founder of 71 Republic and serves as its chief operations officer. He writes columns on economics, financial markets, and political philosophy. He also wrote for Liberty Hangout and served as an engineer. Hailing from Austin, Texas, Mason earned a bachelor's degree from Hillsdale College and a Master of Science from Western Governors University.

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Essays

Earth Day was Founded as a Eugenicist Holiday

Because of the dark history of Earth Day, we should be careful in our promotion of seemingly beneficial policies and move away from anti-humanism.

Technology

Thanks PewDiePie: Gamers Rise Up on the Blockchain

Gamers (and DLive) are only going to benefit from the PewDiePie publicity, especially those who value independent content creators and free expression.

Essays

In America, We Don’t Worship God, We Worship Government

God died and America found a replacement — the politician, complete with saviors, devils, and altars.

Opinion

The Australian Buyback Has Nothing to Offer Us

Following the New Zealand shooting, many people vouch for the Australian buyback plan to prevent tragedy, but it had no actual effect on crime.

Essays

Social Media: How to Quit the Opium of the Masses

Social media is used religiously by today's youth, but sites like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Snapchat are contributing to a mental health crisis.

Essays

LSD-Fueled Innovation From Your Friends at Silicon Valley

Microdosing LSD is becoming a popular Silicon Valley trend, but the government and society are holding back its potential.

Essays

Is Police Brutality Coming From a Bad Night's Sleep?

Police brutality is a real issue facing the United States as well as other nations, but the reason behind it may not be what you expect it to be.

Opinion

Anti-Trump Hysteria is Turning Democrats Into Warmongers

President Trump's reversal of previous foreign policy decisions has lead to the Democrats taking a stance on war that they supposedly would never take.

Opinion

Study Shows Hawaiian Police Exploiting Sex Trafficking Victims

A study on Hawaiian sex trafficking found that members of Hawaii's criminal justice system were little help when it came to fighting this crime.

Opinion

Nick Sandmann Becomes the Most Powerful Man in America

He was lied about and threatened.

Essays

Why Blockchain and Bitcoin Are Becoming a Part of Life

Through the private innovation of nomad science, Satoshi Nakamoto has set the stage for blockchain and Bitcoin to grow in size and scope.

Essays

Don't Be a Jordan Peterson NPC

You can love 12 Rules for Life and still notice Peterson gets postmodernism wrong.

Opinion

National Parks Are Kicking Out Libertarians... For Cleaning Them Up

A Facebook video shows a park ranger removing libertarian volunteers from a park for cleaning up without a permit.

Essays

Libertarians Need to Embrace Bitcoin to Succeed

The only way libertarianism can succeed is if it can sell a short term benefit to the masses.

Opinion

Minimum Wage Raises Are Causing Price Hikes - Just As Expected

The minimum wage leads to a surplus of low-skilled workers who cannot work because the state said that they can't reach an agreement with their employer.

Essays

2019: The Next Act of Political Theater Begins

In 2019 the election trickery of 2020 begins.

World · Europe

Unlikely Allies: French Police Join the Yellow Vests

Owed 23 million hours of unpaid overtime, French police are taking off their helmets and siding with the Yellow Vests.

Essays

The Left's Epidemic of Political Stereotyping

We need to fix our political heuristics if any meaningful and beneficial political dialogue is ever to come.

Essays

Decentralizing Business: How Less Government, Not More, Will Help the Workers

We need something that avoids the problem of limited knowledge and potentially other advantages.

Opinion

Bush May Be Dead, But Crypto Isn't

The mainstream media hasn't hesitated to bury crypto six feet under the ground with former president H.W.

Essays

3 Times Anarcho-Capitalist Private Law Has Worked

While many may dismiss the idea of anarcho-capitalist law for its perceived lack of real-world success, here are three great examples of it working.

Opinion

The True Cost of Socialized Healthcare: Canadian Eugenics

This action and similar ones are not a fluke, but a feature of a government-run system.

U.S. Politics

It May be Impossible for Assange to Win in Court

CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou indicated that the Eastern District of Virginia is a no-man's land for whistleblowers.

Finance & Markets

You Can Pay Taxes with Bitcoin in Ohio

A new law in Ohio will allow businesses to pay corporate taxes with Bitcoin and soon will open the same cryptocurrency option up to individuals.