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August 19, 2025
** THE FREEDOM SCALE
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** Why Libertarians Don’t Get Along, Part 2
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Libertarians share the same ultimate goal—freedom. So why do we so often find ourselves clashing with each other? In Part 2 of this series, we dig deeper into the reasons behind our divisions and what keeps the movement from uniting.
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** NEW: SINGLE ISSUE SURVEY
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** Natural Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response
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Across the country, critical gaps in emergency response to natural disasters demand solutions. Who bears responsibility? Take our newest survey on natural disaster preparedness and response to discover where you really stand on the issue.
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HUMAN RESPECT
** Why We Don’t Kidnap Shane Gillis (and What That Teaches Us About Consent)
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Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the whole world laughed every day? Even if comedian Shane Gillis could deliver that, it would still be wrong to force him to do so. Conner Drigotas explains how a thought experiment about comedy highlights one of liberty’s core truths: without consent, there is no legitimacy.
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ECONOMICS
** New Study: California’s $20 Minimum Wage Killed 18,000 Restaurant Jobs
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California’s new $20 minimum wage was meant to help low-income workers. Instead, a new study shows it wiped out 18,000 restaurant jobs. Economist Peter Jacobsen explains how well-intentioned laws like this hurt the very people they’re supposed to protect.
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ARTICLE HIGHLIGHT
** The Dynamics of Difference: A Parable
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A thought experiment reveals how migration, elite agendas, and shifting institutions can erode a people’s cultural sovereignty without a shot fired.
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