Book Reviews
How Writers Coped Without Copyright
Intellectual property and piracy managed to co-exist in 19th-century America.
Conscription Is Not the Answer Either
Andrew Bacevich's powerful critique of U.S. foreign policy backs the wrong remedy.
Freedom Feminism Still Isn't Either
Any so-called "freedom feminism" that includes Phyllis Schlafly and the anti-choice wing of the conservative movement is not libertarian, says Sharon Presley.
The Vanity of American Exceptionalism
Charles Murray's latest mixes American history with self-flattery.
Transforming a Tower
An abandoned real estate project becomes a hive of self-organized activity.
Defending Freedom Feminism
Not reactionary, says the author, but rather a call for a reality-based, liberty-centered, male-respecting, judicious feminism.
Can Christina Hoff Sommers Save Feminism?
A conservative writer's "freedom feminism" agenda is short on both freedom and feminism.
Is Skynet Inevitable?
Artificial intelligence and the possibility of human extinction
Rehabilitating an Unusual Libertarian Heroine
Cartoonist Peter Bagge on the life of birth control rights pioneer Margaret Sanger
Irrational Exuberance or Irrational Policies?
Former Fed chief Alan Greenspan seems blind to his role in the housing bubble, the financial crisis, and the recession.
The FDA Stifles the Advance of Modern Molecular Medicine
Wall Street Journal review of the new book, The Cure in the Code, by Peter Huber
How Writers Coped Without Copyright
What would happen if copyright didn't protect against piracy? The answer can be found in history.
India's Feminist Vigilantes
The Pink Gang takes a DIY approach to fighting rapists and abusers.
Tonight: Jesse Walker and Paul Cantor Discuss the Economics of Apocalypse
In Arlington, Virginia.
Come See Jesse Walker and Paul Cantor Discuss the Economics of Apocalypse
An event in Arlington on November 14.
Hardhats for Peace, Students for War
The surprising shape of public opinion in the Vietnam era.
The War of the Worlds and the Myth of Mass Panic
The 75th anniversary of the broadcast nears.
The Endless Lives of Iain M. Banks
The late science fiction novelist grappled with a fundamental existential-and libertarian-question.
The Future, Darkly
Science fiction author Barry Malzberg's failed but brilliant attempts to win literary glory.
Frederik Pohl, Sci Fi Author, Dies Aged 93
Attended the first sci-fi convention in Philly in 1936