Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have…
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The Daily Libertarian
Economics and Politics for your Daily Life
What Is an Economy, and What Is It For, Part 2
Last week we asked what an economy is and what it is for, and we looked at various economic forms,…
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What Is an Economy, and What Is It For, Part 1
I started my last essay with a definition, using a dictionary from 1985 to make sure the definition I was…
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The Liberty Revolution: Why the Industrial Revolution Is a Myth
Nineteenth-century British intellectual Lord Acton once said, “Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself…
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They Broke the Market—Now They’re Selling You the Cage
Mark Twain once said that a young man who is not a liberal has no heart, and an old man…
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Fascism Is Collectivism, Not Conservatism
The problem with all forms of collectivism, whether Marxism, “Democratic Socialism” (a phrase its supporters rarely define), traditional socialism, or…
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Fascism Was Socialism 2.0—Now We’re Living in 3.0
When Benito Mussolini came to power in Italy in 1922, he looked at the chaos unfolding in the Soviet Union…
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Government Programs in Action: Social Security
To understand how government programs truly operate, we can look at one of the most successful government programs of all…
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Lean Government
As I began to draft my first book (The Way Forward: Lean Leadership and Systems Thinking for Large and Small…
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Cryptocurrencies and Intrinsic Value
I got blocked by a Facebook friend for answering two questions he’d posted about cryptocurrencies. I don’t remember the questions,…
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