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Silk Road: Double Life and Forty Years For a Website
Criminals whose actions have victims who did not consent to their actions, such as rapists, murderers, and pedophiles, get much lighter sentences.
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Charles Taylor's Modern Social Imaginaries: Getting Western Thought Wrong
It is evident that the basis of western society is individualism and the goal of attaining success, whatever that may be, contrary to Taylor's thesis.
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What Economics Should Teach Trump About the Opioid Crisis
Trump's calling for the world to end fentanyl distribution through the death penalty will not end well for anyone, in the US or abroad.
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Government Surveillance Is Terribly Threatening
Though the U.S. claims its spying is for our own good, government surveillance is detrimental to the success of a free country.
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Clint Eastwood: Actor, Director, Musician, Politician, and Libertarian
Actor, director, Oscar winner, mayor — and since 1997, a registered Libertarian: Clint Eastwood's political road.
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A Christmas Carol: A Demonstration of Libertarian Values
The famous Charles Dickens novella is a tale of how someone learns to perform acts of charity without pressure from the government.
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Want to Protect Kids? Arm Teachers
Rather than beat around the bush, we should realize it’s clear that we need a way to defend children in schools and guns are the best way to do it.
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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.
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Continuing the Conversation: How to Really Stop Hate
Daryl Davis and others, by talking to those with noxious views, are befriending them instead of isolating them further into a corner of hate.
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British Columbia's Carbon Tax Is Working
To avoid future ‘yellow vest'-like backlashes that Europe has seen, governments should follow the Canadian province’s example of carbon tax implementation.
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Populism and Elitism: Two Sides of an Evil Sword
Though populism and elitism both claim to help us the most, the individual is usually best equipped to make his or her own decisions.
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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.
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Happy Holidays: The False War on Christmas in America
As society becomes more conscious of the increasing number of cultures, “Happy Holidays” is likely to surpass “Merry Christmas” as the cheerful greeting.
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Private Healthcare is a Moral and Pragmatic Necessity
Private healthcare also grants patients the luxury of choice.
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Property Rights in the Digital Paradigm
Many claim that the internet is public, but this defies the nature property.
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The Eichmann Defense: Who to Blame for the State's Killing
Does the famous Eichmann Defense of "just following orders" excuse anyone from blame for modern murders by the government?
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Pass Mark Levin's Supreme Court Amendment
The Supreme Court has too much power in our current political climate, but the Levin Amendment would help restore checks and balances.
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The American First Amendment: A Poem
A creative poem by 71 Republic's Nate Galt describing the true nature of the first amendment right to free speech in our supposedly free country.
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The Social Media Censorship Problem, Solved
Ultimately, the questions of censorship and the right to free speech online all boil down to simple matters of property rights.
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What's In A Name?
Many are saying that the Earth is entering a new geological period, which they say should be called the Anthropocene.
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The Importance of Voluntary Hierarchies
The idea of having another individual above you is seen as tyrannical by many, but it can benefit institutions and society if agreed upon.
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Missing Morals: How a Single Story Leads Us Towards War
President Obama’s speech on counterterrorism strategy serves as a sinister example of how a single story can be used for the sake of harm.