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.
"The Christian morality of sacrifice and altruism is wrong," says Brook, executive chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute.
The daily newspaper columns of H.L. Mencken
How libertarians learned to stop worrying and love The Dispossessed
His critique of concentrated power is still relevant today.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Another reason to like Atlanta.
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.
This Thanksgiving, say thank you to "private property".
Friday A/V Club: Celebrate Halloween with Gerald Heard, Boris Karloff, and some killer bees.
Despite being a finalist for the National Book Awards, Democracy in Chains is fatally flawed history.
Jihadists would be no threat to Americans who were left to mind their own business.
Little Nationalism can be as destructive of human flourishing as Big Nationalism.
Young people get passionate about the ideas of Ayn Rand
Libertarian History/Philosophy
What? Libertarianism is an intellectual and political tradition with roots in radical equality movements.
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
Those who migrate from libertarianism to the alt-right have rejected the essence of the freedom movement and its philosophy.
People seeking to flourish should have the freedom to enhance their bodies and minds
Glassman talked about conscious capitalism and how he harnesses the power of markets and community in an interview with 60 Minutes.
It's not just the state that wields power and squelches good-faith debate.
Economist Deirdre McCloskey explains the roots of "The Great Enrichment" of the last 200 years.
If we Americans value freedom, we will dismiss the social engineers, open the borders, and liberate ourselves.
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 some mainstream academics, libertarianism is too bizarre and hideous to even fit in their minds.
The Arizona senator calls for limited government, takes clear aim at Trump's authoritarianism, GOP big-spending.
People are people whether they are acting in the marketplace or in the political arena.
Democracy in Chains mangles the facts beyond recognition. But the book still has something to teach us.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Meet some of the people who convene in Vegas every July to discuss and debate "Free Minds and Free Minds." First in a series.
The world's largest gathering of libertarians is about to start in Vegas. Here's your essential guide to all things Reason.
Strictly speaking, it's not markets that can and should be free-it's people.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Nancy MacLean's conspiracy tract Democracy in Chains grossly misrepresents limited-government philosophy and the work of Nobel laureate James M. Buchanan.
Does biology dictate that ladies love the state? Hell no, say these panelists at the annual Free State Project festival.
From the discussion, you would never know the money in question actually belongs to particular individuals, who obtained it through voluntary exchange or gift.
Political scientist Michael Munger and comedians Jeremy McLellan and Lou Perez explain how serious comedy works.
Following Randy Barnett, Instapundit makes a clear compelling case for originalism and limited government.
"Economic nationalist" Trump adviser blasts people foolish enough to believe in "Free Minds and Free Markets."
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.
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.
The libertarian humorist talks about his new book, his darkest fears, and the value of a liberal arts education.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Some argue libertarians must oppose more immigration, because immigrants will vote for more big government and make the country less libertarian. That's either a bad argument or one for total tyranny in the name of liberty.
Meet two women who are "workationing" their way around the world and spending less money than if they stayed home.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
The libertarian author of "It Usually Begins With Ayn Rand" and many other books died February 16.
Free trade and free migration form the core of the American libertarian identity, says Brian Doherty. And there's nothing wrong with that.
"Free movement of people and goods across borders are incredibly important things. And Trump is not into either of those things."