Steven Pinker Thinks Pope Francis Is a Problem, Nuclear Power Is a Solution, And We All Need Enlightenment Now!
The author of The Better Angels of Our Nature is back with a bold new book defending humanism, progress, and capitalism.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Libertarian History/Philosophy
50 Years of Reason with Robert W. Poole: Podcast
The magazine's early editor talks about what Reason got right-and wrong-in its first half-century of existence.
5 Great Libertarian Movies!
These films showcase individualism, innovation, and anti-statism, all while making us laugh and cry.
Assassin's Creed: Games with a Libertarian View of the World
A look into the philosophy of Ubisoft's long-running franchise.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Wired Thinks Free Speech Has Been Tried and Failed
The ancient authoritarian imperative to restrict speech shows up in a new guise.
Farewell to Nicholas von Hoffman, the Newsman Who Got Fired for Comparing Nixon to a Dead Mouse
Friday A/V Club: Columnist, broadcaster, and critic of concentrated power
Stossel: How Free Are You?
Where does the United States land on the 2017 Freedom Index? Not as high as you think.
Is Selfishness a Virtue? A Debate With Yaron Brook and Gene Epstein.
"The Christian morality of sacrifice and altruism is wrong," says Brook, executive chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute.
'My Plan Is to Let People Do Whatever They Please'
The daily newspaper columns of H.L. Mencken
R.I.P. Ursula K. Le Guin, Author of One of the Greatest Novels About Freedom Ever Written
How libertarians learned to stop worrying and love The Dispossessed
In Memoriam: Marcus Raskin, Radical and Decentralist
His critique of concentrated power is still relevant today.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Oldest Libertarian Organization, FEE, Looking for Publisher/Editorial Director
Another reason to like Atlanta.
Everything You Wanted To Know About The Volokh Conspiracy: Podcast
Eugene Volokh runs the most important legal blog in the country. Here's his take on gay wedding cakes, free speech, and President Trump's judicial appointments.
Stossel: Happy Thanksgiving!
This Thanksgiving, say thank you to "private property".
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Early LSD Guru
Friday A/V Club: Celebrate Halloween with Gerald Heard, Boris Karloff, and some killer bees.
Just How Much Did Nancy MacLean Get Wrong?
Despite being a finalist for the National Book Awards, Democracy in Chains is fatally flawed history.
The Truth About Niger
Jihadists would be no threat to Americans who were left to mind their own business.
Is Secession by Referendum Libertarian?
Little Nationalism can be as destructive of human flourishing as Big Nationalism.
Stossel: Ayn Rand–The Author People Love to Hate
Young people get passionate about the ideas of Ayn Rand
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Smith Students Get Lecture on Libertarian Connection to 'Traditional Bigotry'
What? Libertarianism is an intellectual and political tradition with roots in radical equality movements.
The Great James Buchanan Conspiracy
A controversial attack on a libertarian-leaning economist mangles the facts beyond recognition. But the book still has something to teach us.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Libertarianism Isn't a 'Gateway Drug' to the Alt-Right
Those who migrate from libertarianism to the alt-right have rejected the essence of the freedom movement and its philosophy.
Transhumanism and Libertarianism Are Entirely Compatible
People seeking to flourish should have the freedom to enhance their bodies and minds
CrossFit Founder Greg Glassman: 'I Don't Mind Being Told What To Do. I Just Won't Do It.'
Glassman talked about conscious capitalism and how he harnesses the power of markets and community in an interview with 60 Minutes.
The Google Memo Exposes a Libertarian Blindspot When It Comes To Power
It's not just the state that wields power and squelches good-faith debate.
How Freedom Made Us Rich
Economist Deirdre McCloskey explains the roots of "The Great Enrichment" of the last 200 years.
Immigration Brings Out the Social Engineers
If we Americans value freedom, we will dismiss the social engineers, open the borders, and liberate ourselves.
Do Too Many Libertarians Celebrate a False 'Perfection of the Market'? [Podcast]
Michael Munger on the radicalism of public-choice economics, the failure of Democracy in Chains, and how the libertarian movement needs to evolve.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
To Duke Historian Nancy MacLean, Advocating Free Markets Is Something 'The World Has Never Seen Anything Like…Before'
To some mainstream academics, libertarianism is too bizarre and hideous to even fit in their minds.
Jeff Flake's Conscience Is Good for Libertarians—and the Country
The Arizona senator calls for limited government, takes clear aim at Trump's authoritarianism, GOP big-spending.
What the Left Should Like about Public Choice
People are people whether they are acting in the marketplace or in the political arena.
What Nancy MacLean Gets Wrong About James Buchanan
Democracy in Chains mangles the facts beyond recognition. But the book still has something to teach us.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
'Humans of Freedom Fest': Portraits from the Largest Annual Gathering of Libertarians
Meet some of the people who convene in Vegas every July to discuss and debate "Free Minds and Free Minds." First in a series.
If You're Going to FreedomFest, Make Sure To Catch All the Reason Panels
The world's largest gathering of libertarians is about to start in Vegas. Here's your essential guide to all things Reason.
We Are The Economy They Want to Regulate
Strictly speaking, it's not markets that can and should be free-it's people.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Is Libertarianism a 'Stealth Plan' To Destroy America?
Nancy MacLean's conspiracy tract Democracy in Chains grossly misrepresents limited-government philosophy and the work of Nobel laureate James M. Buchanan.
What Do 'Women in Liberty' Want?
Does biology dictate that ladies love the state? Hell no, say these panelists at the annual Free State Project festival.
The Base Rhetoric of Mainstream Taxation Talk
From the discussion, you would never know the money in question actually belongs to particular individuals, who obtained it through voluntary exchange or gift.
Is Comedy a Form of Political Resistance? Nick Gillespie at Cato Unbound
Political scientist Michael Munger and comedians Jeremy McLellan and Lou Perez explain how serious comedy works.
Glenn Reynolds: Majoritarianism in the Courts Is a Bad, Bad Thing
Following Randy Barnett, Instapundit makes a clear compelling case for originalism and limited government.
Steve Bannon Hates Libertarians Because *We're* Not Living in the Real World?
"Economic nationalist" Trump adviser blasts people foolish enough to believe in "Free Minds and Free Markets."
The Giving Tree: Bad Book or Worst Book?
Vandals in California are chopping up trees in imitation of the most-blatantly misogynistic book in all kids' lit in imitation of Shel Silverstein's classic.
Frederick Douglass Hated Socialism
He stood for natural rights, racial equality, and economic liberty in a free labor system. At the heart of his worldview was the principle of self-ownership.
P.J. O'Rourke on Trump, Populism, and "How the Hell Did This Happen?" [Reason Podcast]
The libertarian humorist talks about his new book, his darkest fears, and the value of a liberal arts education.
