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Libertarian History/Philosophy
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
Milton Friedman's Free to Choose Proved Capitalism Is Superior to Socialism
Forty years later, the libertarian Nobel laureate's PBS series is still winning hearts and minds.
Bob Chitester: How Free To Choose Changed the World
Here's the inside story of Milton Friedman's path-breaking PBS series about economic and political freedom, from the man who produced it.
Bourgeois Libertarianism Can Save America
Reliance on persuasion, freedom, property, and markets might deliver both peace and justice where "No Justice, No Peace" has so far failed.
Greg Gutfeld: 'Impulse Control or Lack Thereof Is a Huge Deal Right Now'
The Fox News host explains his new self-help book The Plus, the upside of quarantine, and why he thinks Donald Trump will be reelected.
'Where Are Libertarians on Police Reform?' Right Where We've Always Been.
Real changes will require fewer laws and less violent enforcement.
'The Welfare-Warfare State is Anti-American': L.P. Presidential Hopeful Jacob Hornberger
The longtime activist believes in open immigration, free trade, ending the drug war, and bringing all troops back home immediately.
L.P. Presidential Candidate Jacob Hornberger Wants 'To Live in a Free Society'
The longtime activist is the front-runner for the L.P. presidential nomination and has a special message to young people.
The Focus on COVID-19 Is Hurting Other Patients: Dr. Jeffrey A. Singer
A surgeon and policy analyst tallies up the steep costs of delaying and denying elective surgery and other care during the coronavirus pandemic.
How To Save the Economy From COVID-19
Health care expert Avik Roy says that even without widespread testing, it's time to reopen schools and allow healthy, younger employees to go back to work.
Capitalism vs. Slavery…and The New York Times' 1619 Project
Economic historian Phillip W. Magness on classical liberalism and abolition, Abraham Lincoln's contested legacy, and why history matters in contemporary politics.
What The New York Times' 1619 Project Gets Wrong About Capitalism: Phillip Magness
In a new collection, the economic historian documents how classical liberals pushed for abolition and equality in 19th-century America.
Karl Hess: From Republican Speechwriter to New Left Radical to Libertarian Homesteader
Friday A/V Club: Daniel Tucker discusses his documentary Local Control: Karl Hess in the World of Ideas—and we also screen the movie itself.
Matt Ridley: The Coronavirus Pandemic Shows 'That There's No Monopoly on Wisdom'
The renowned science writer talks about pandemics, Chinese authoritarianism, Brexit, and why the freedom to innovate must not be quashed.
Tired: There Are No Libertarians in a Pandemic. Wired: There Are Only Libertarians in a Pandemic.
From relaxed TSA rules to speedy FDA approvals, the coronavirus is forcing authorities to admit many of their regulations are unnecessary.
Trump's Impeachment Trial Will Only Make Us Hate Washington Even More
That's a bad thing, even—or especially—from a libertarian perspective.
Libertarianism and Abortion: A Debate
Walter Block and Kerry Baldwin debate whether women should have the legal right to terminate their pregnancies.
What's the Correct Libertarian Position on Abortion? A Soho Forum Debate
Walter Block and Kerry Baldwin debate whether pregnant women should have the legal right to evict a fetus.
