Classical Liberalism
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Hasan Piker and the Marxist Resentment Behind ‘Microlooting’
Affluent activists increasingly treat property rights as morally negotiable, attacking the system that enabled their (and their parents’) success.
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Animal Farm Rewritten: Hollywood Betrayed Orwell’s Anti-Communist Classic
A new animated ‘Animal Farm’ transforms Orwell’s anti-authoritarian satire into an anti-capitalist fable, ideologically inverting its original warning.
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Why Libertarianism Keeps Splintering
Uneasy “fusion” coalitions periodically unite competing visions of liberty and political order. But a coalition of individualists was never likely to stay tidy.
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Stigler’s Blunder: Did a Nobel Laureate Misread Adam Smith?
Smith recognized self-interest and political corruption, but he also believed people could be persuaded. That distinction is lost in modern reductionism.
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The Knowledge Problem Dooms Municipal Grocery Stores Every Time
Without price signals and profit discipline, inefficiency isn’t a risk — it’s a guarantee. Persistent higher costs leave taxpayers with the bill.
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Why AI Won’t Kill The Firm
Just as scarcity can’t be fully conquered, the economic coordination problems that give rise to firms won’t disappear.
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Civility: The Invisible Glue of Society
Adam Smith recognized that true human flourishing requires more than riches.
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The Lesson of The Lorax Isn’t What You Think
Property rights are an excellent way to ensure wise stewardship of natural resources.
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Why Market Success Breeds Market Skepticism
The very prosperity created by capitalism can obscure its benefits, fueling discontent even when we’re much better off.
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The Villainization of Business: Corporate Tyrants and Government Sycophants
Across political eras, corporations have been recast as either predatory villains or tools of the state — distorting their proper role in a free economy.
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Hasan Piker and the Marxist Resentment Behind ‘Microlooting’
Affluent activists increasingly treat property rights as morally negotiable, attacking the system that enabled their (and their parents’) success.
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Animal Farm Rewritten: Hollywood Betrayed Orwell’s Anti-Communist Classic
A new animated ‘Animal Farm’ transforms Orwell’s anti-authoritarian satire into an anti-capitalist fable, ideologically inverting its original warning.
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Why Libertarianism Keeps Splintering
Uneasy “fusion” coalitions periodically unite competing visions of liberty and political order. But a coalition of individualists was never likely to stay tidy.
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Stigler’s Blunder: Did a Nobel Laureate Misread Adam Smith?
Smith recognized self-interest and political corruption, but he also believed people could be persuaded. That distinction is lost in modern reductionism.
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The Knowledge Problem Dooms Municipal Grocery Stores Every Time
Without price signals and profit discipline, inefficiency isn’t a risk — it’s a guarantee. Persistent higher costs leave taxpayers with the bill.
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Why AI Won’t Kill The Firm
Just as scarcity can’t be fully conquered, the economic coordination problems that give rise to firms won’t disappear.
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•
Civility: The Invisible Glue of Society
Adam Smith recognized that true human flourishing requires more than riches.
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•
The Lesson of The Lorax Isn’t What You Think
Property rights are an excellent way to ensure wise stewardship of natural resources.
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•
Why Market Success Breeds Market Skepticism
The very prosperity created by capitalism can obscure its benefits, fueling discontent even when we’re much better off.
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The Villainization of Business: Corporate Tyrants and Government Sycophants
Across political eras, corporations have been recast as either predatory villains or tools of the state — distorting their proper role in a free economy.