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Latin America: The Most Bizarre Political Landscape in the World
Something I noticed is how particularly unique the political landscape is in Latin America.
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No, Rights Do Not Come From Government
A piece of paper can neither grant your rights nor take them — self-ownership precedes every constitution.
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71R Book Review: The Fight For America’s Future, by Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk's gun-rights case runs 98 pages and 50 citations — with a surprisingly libertarian streak.
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The Hidden Beaver: How Libertarianism Helped Me Find My Long Lost Cousin
The touching story of how social media and libertarianism helped me find and reconnect with a previously lost distant relative.
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Psychologist Steven Pinker Thinks Libertarianism Won't Work Because "People Like Social Spending"
Pinker says no libertarian paradise exists because people like social spending; liking it doesn't make it right.
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The Post: A Movie That Reminds Us That The Government Must Be Kept At Bay
This Oscar-nominated drama tells more than just the story of a revolution in Journalism—it reveals the very current importance of the 1st Amendment and the dangers that face it.
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It Is A Myth That Capitalism Shuts Down Social Mobility
The free market does not care how rich or poor you are, it cares about how well you serve your fellow man.
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Hooked on Freedom: Drug Abuse, Personal Responsibility, and Libertarianism
Though it is no question that liberty should be absolutely guaranteed, society must also hold a high moral standard to avoid becoming hedonistic.
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Spreading Libertarianism in the Classroom
How does one high school English teacher in Thailand spread the message of individual liberty through his position in the classroom?
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Are You Getting Enough Awe in Your Experiential Diet?
Awe slows time, boosts empathy, even helps the immune system — and we've trained ourselves out of it.
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Have Scientists Begun Ending Human Mortality?
One mutated gene doubled a worm's lifespan — the first real step toward outrunning death itself.
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Diversity is a Cash (Not a Sacred) Cow
Here’s something that’s probably true: no two people experience the world the same way, and members of groups of races, genders, and sexual orientations are more likely to experience the world more similarly to each…
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Why We Will Never Forget Waco
The Standoff Between Branch Davidians & Federal Agents Still Haunts America Today
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Equality: The Yeast That Makes Liberty Rise
Freedom from interference means little without the means to use it — the case that equality underwrites liberty.
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There And Back Again: My Journey From Marxism To Libertarianism, And Back To The Radical Center
The Long Strange Road Of Libertarianism Is One For All Of Us
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World War 1 And The Danger Of The Ideology Of Democracy
World War 1 is a clouded war, so we need to look back to its root cause.
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Austin Public School Counselors Aren't Discouraging Self Harm. They're Doing The Opposite.
Westlake High School counselor is giving questionable advice to students.
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The Importance Of Responsibility To Any Libertarian
There is, and always has been, a significant wing of the libertarian ideology…
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Yes, Even Bystanders Are Responsible
Doing nothing and turning a blind eye allows the evil within this world to flourish.
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Expression Isn’t Difficult, But It Can Be Awfully Hard To Tolerate
Following the January 7, 2015 attacks on the offices of the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo, Pope Francis addressed the media regarding the deadly assault.
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Gun Regulations Are A Slippery Slope To Full Confiscation
Each gun control law makes it easier for the government to take the option of full confiscation.