In Defense of Roe
The last 50 years have been marked by a remarkably stable social consensus balancing the rights of women and fetuses. Let's not throw that away.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Will Bitcoin Billionaire Investor Michael Saylor End up at McDonald's?
The MicroStrategy CEO and biggest corporate owner of bitcoin is HODLING for the long haul, come bull or bear market.
Artist Agnieszka Pilat: 'I Didn't Realize People Still Think Socialism Is a Good Idea.'
Born in communist Poland and disgusted by Silicon Valley communists, Pilat is making "heroic portraits of machines" and defending Ayn Rand.
Is Abortion a Constitutional Right? Josh Blackman on Alito's Draft
The constitutional scholar on abortion, Sam Alito, and the future of federalism
Gov. Polis Wants You…To Be in Charge of Your Own Life
The libertarianish Colorado Democrat is devolving decision-making to parents and trying to lower the income tax to zero.
Josh Blackman: Sam Alito, Roe v. Wade, and Libertarians
Does returning decisions about abortion to the states increase liberty or shrink it?
Jimmy Wales: What Wikipedia Got Right About Social Media
The co-founder of "the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit" talks about the power of decentralization and the rise in subscription models for journalism.
Laura Kipnis: How COVID Supercharged the #MeToo Movement
The Love in the Time of Contagion author says sexual paranoia is on the rise.
Will Ruger: How Libertarians Should Think About Ukraine Invasion
The United States needs to be realistic about its interests abroad and the limits of our ability to influence events militarily, says the former nominee to be ambassador to Afghanistan.
Why Hate Speech Laws Backfire
A new history of free speech argues the best way to defeat hate speech is by openly confronting it in the public square.
It's the End of the Neoliberal Era, and We Still Don't Know What Neoliberalism Is
Politics is filled with words that mean different things in different mouths, but "neoliberalism" is an especially tangled case.
P.J. O'Rourke, 1947-2022
"Libertarianism isn't political...It's anti-political, really. It wants to take things out of the political arena."
P.J. O'Rourke, R.I.P.
"At the core of libertarianism is the idea that people are assets."
Chris Stewart Wants February To Be 'Uncomfortable History Month'
Nearly 90 gag-order bills would ban schools from teaching the grisly particulars of American history. This activist is fighting against the censorship and for school choice.
Bob Corn-Revere: How Today's Censors Hide Behind Science and Psychology
In The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder, the legendary First Amendment lawyer exposes the tricks of today's "anti-free speech movement."
David Harsanyi: Why America Must Reject 'Eurotrash' Ideas
The National Review staffer's new book is a spirited defense of capitalism, individualism, and free speech.
Why Pandemic Promiscuity Is Out—And 'Slow Love' Is In
Sex expert Helen Fisher says that careers and COVID have made singles less promiscuous and more serious about relationships.
Why the Pandemic Will End Only When We Demand It's Over
Ronald Bailey and Jacob Sullum on the future of COVID-19, the politicization of science, the failure of mandates, and how to talk with anti-vaxxers.
RIP Phil Harvey, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Who Expanded Human Pleasure and Human Choice
Harvey, who died last week, dedicated his life to supporting human pleasure along with the power to manage it responsibly.
Own a Piece of Reason History
Bid now to win the first-ever Reason NFT, featuring Reason Roundtable regulars Katherine Mangu-Ward, Peter Suderman, Matt Welch, and Nick Gillespie.
George Will vs. 1619 Project: The U.S. Founding Is 'the Best Thing That Ever Happened'
The Washington Post columnist says President Joe Biden isn't a progressive but "will go where the [Democratic] party goes, and the party is being driven by other people."
George Will: Why He's Against Biden, Trump, and the 1619 Project—And Bullish on the Future
When government "gets out of the way, we're going to see again, the creativity of the American people," says the 80-year-old optimist.
Why It Took So Long To Leave Afghanistan: Antiwar.com's Scott Horton
The foreign policy author and podcast host discusses Joe Biden's withdrawal and how to fix U.S. foreign policy.
Scott Horton: U.S. Should Have Pulled Out Of Afghanistan Years Ago
The Enough Already: Time To End the War on Terror author on fixing foreign policy in the Joe Biden era.
Is the Free State Project a Better Idea than the Libertarian Party?
The Free State Project's Jeremy Kauffmann debates the L.P.'s Angela McArdle in a Soho Forum debate.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Dave Smith on Big Tech Censorship, Lockdowns, and Running for President
The comedian and podcaster talks about running for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination and his beef with Reason.
Dave Smith: Libertarians vs. Big Tech, Big Government, and…Other Libertarians
The popular podcaster and comedian on the future of the Libertarian Party, his vaccine hesitancy, and fighting the culture war
Erik Voorhees: Bitcoin's Point Is 'To Change the Whole Financial System of the Planet.'
The cryptocurrency pioneer explains why governments can't stop bitcoin 'despite all their guns and weapons.'
Justin Amash: The Libertarian Party Needs To Stop 'Edge-Lording' and Get Serious About Elections
The former Michigan congressman says "horrible messaging" is a sign of insecurity.
Justin Amash on How To End the Civil War in the Libertarian Party
The only L.P. member to ever hold national office says the party needs to stop being gratuitously shocking and start making the principled case for limited government.
Vijay Boyapati: The Bullish Case for Bitcoin
The former Google engineer talks about inflation, the Austrian school of economics, and how bitcoin is revolutionizing banking.
Inside the Battle Over the Soul of the Libertarian Party
A social media struggle in the New Hampshire L.P. fractured a state party and triggered a national meltdown.
How Bitcoin Could Replace the U.S. Dollar
Former Google engineer Vijay Boyapati talks inflation, the Austrian school of economics, and his new book on bitcoin.
Jane Coaston: Meet the Libertarian New York Times Podcaster
"At some point, a regulation or a law with the absolute best of intentions will be wielded by people who may not have the absolute best of intentions."
Chef Andrew Gruel: "I'm Not an Asshole. Gavin Newsom Is."
The culinary innovator behind Slapfish on what it's been like to run a business with government at all levels arbitrarily flipping the on-off switch.
Ronald Bailey: Covid-19 Should Be Our Last Pandemic
Technological breakthroughs mean we'll never again have to suffer with disasters like the novel coronavirus—if politicians will get out of the way.
Is It Time for a Boston Tea Party for Vaccines?
Would vaccine vigilantes be justified in stealing and distributing AstraZeneca doses locked up by order of the government?
Should Businesses Focus Solely on Profits? Whole Foods' John Mackey vs. Ayn Rand Institute's Yaron Brook
A Soho Forum debate about stakeholder value vs. shareholder value.
Should Businesses Only Focus on Shareholder Value? A Soho Forum Debate
Ayn Rand Institute's Yaron Brook says yes, Whole Foods' John Mackey says no.
Thomas Sowell's Maverick Insights on Race, Economics, and Society
The peerless 90-year-old scholar is the subject of a new documentary and biography.
Chris Stewart: Race, COVID-19, and the Future of School Choice
Black families need control of their children's K-12 education, says the Minnesota activist. The past year's lockdowns might just make that happen.
Alex Nowrasteh and Benjamin Powell: Immigrants Revitalize Faith in American Institutions
A new book, Wretched Refuse?, documents that newcomers not only increase economic activity but often revitalize faith in free market, limited-government institutions.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Walter E. Williams, Free Market Scholar and Iconoclast, RIP
"I just do my own thing," said the George Mason University economist and author of The State Against Blacks.
'I Just Do My Own Thing': Walter Williams, RIP
The self-described "crazy-ass man" and libertarian economist focused on government's role in perpetuating racial inequality.
Libertarians Have No Home in Either Dominant Political Party
Which leaves the U.S. without a major party even slightly inclined to leave people alone to manage their own affairs.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Charles Koch and Brian Hooks: Believe in People
The libertarian billionaire and the head of his foundation discuss their new book, leaving partisanship behind, and learning from their critics.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Charles Koch and Brian Hooks on Learning From Your Critics
The libertarian philanthropist and CEO of Stand Together on their new book, Believe in People: Bottom-Up Solutions for a Top-Down World
