The truth is cruel, but it can be loved, and it makes free those who have loved it.
– George Santayana, Little Essays [1920]
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
April 7, 2020 Faith and Freedom
One of the downsides to socialism is that it inculcates a mindset of dependency on government largess not only within the minds of dole recipients but also among other people. This is particularly true when the generations living at that time have been born and raised under socialist programs. When libertarians propose the repeal of these socialist programs, people get scared to ...
Right Policy, Wrong Reason
by Laurence M. Vance
Before Donald Trump indicated his support for the current coronavirus-relief program, he broached the idea of a payroll-tax cut. In addition to the money withheld ...
The Lesson of a Crash that Cured Itself
by Wendy McElroy
If a government wishes to alleviate, rather than aggravate, a depression, its only valid course is laissez-faire—to leave the economy alone. Only if there ...
What Comes After the Coronavirus, Freedom or Despotism?
by Richard M. Ebeling
The coronavirus crisis that has enveloped the world has brought about calls for society and economy-wide action on the part of governments that has ...
Tyranny and the Coronavirus Crisis
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
Crises and emergencies are the time-honored way by which people lose their rights and liberties. Join Jacob ...
