Reason and Ignorance, the opposites of each other, influence the great bulk of mankind. If either of these can be rendered sufficiently extensive in a country, the machinery of Government goes easily on. Reason obeys itself; and Ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
March 16, 2020 Liberty versus "Security" from the Coronavirus
Crises and emergencies are the time-honored way that people end up losing their liberty at the hands of their own governments. That’s because people become so afraid that they are willing, even eager, to fall victim to the siren song that is always sung by government officials: “Just surrender your liberty to us and we will keep you safe, and as soon ...
Tradition and Why the Russians are Who They Are
by Richard M. Ebeling
It is often said to be misplaced and inappropriate to use stereotypes when talking about people or entire nations. To do so is unfair ...
Closing Time
by Laurence M. Vance
The Democratic National Convention — where delegates of the Democratic Party choose their party’s nominees for president and vice president — will be held ...
Right, Bernie! We Are All (Ersatz) Socialists Now
by David Stockman
In 1971 Nixon famously said “we are all Keynesians now” as he ash-canned the Bretton Woods gold exchange standard, thereby unleashing fiat central banking ...
The Impact of Ayn Rand
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
Has Ayn Rand impacted your life? Join Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling in this week's episode of ...
