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October 21, 2025
** THE TAO OF LIBERTY
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** Free Speech, Hate Speech: Why I Didn’t Take the Bait
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After a stranger hurled a racial slur, the author chose not to engage—and discovered a harder, higher freedom: self-government. This reflection bridges First Amendment realities with Taoist restraint, Howard Thurman’s inner composure, and Popper’s paradox, arguing that a free society needs both legal tolerance and personal maturity. Sometimes liberty doesn’t roar—it walks away.
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ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS
** What Happened When Prisoners Ran Their Own Businesses…from Inside Prison?
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For nearly two decades, Puerto Rican prisons allowed inmate-run cooperatives—cafés, art, agriculture—that paid far better than typical prison jobs and dramatically reduced recidivism. COVID paused the model; supporters are pushing to restart it. Here’s how co-ops worked behind bars, why they mattered, and what it would take to bring them back.
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BIG GOVERNMENT
** Meddling Bureaucrats Deny Permit to Legitimate Business
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Clayton County, GA, blocked a natural hair salon’s permit citing “saturation.” The Institute for Justice is suing. Beyond the legal fight, this case spotlights Hayek’s knowledge problem: no board can know the “right” number of salons—prices and entrepreneurs do. Central plans disrupt spontaneous order; free entry serves communities better.
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ARTICLE HIGHLIGHT
** American Ten Commandments
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Our civic religion must stay rooted in the Founders’ wisdom, even if we upgrade it for the twenty-first century.
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