Morally, the promise of an impossible "right" to economic security is an infamous attempt to abrogate the concept of rights.
--Ayn Rand, The Ayn Rand Lexicon
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
November 4, 2020 Drug Decriminalization in Oregon
Thirty years ago when I started FFF, I could light up the telephone lines whenever I appeared on a radio talk show calling for drug legalization. People were absolutely shocked and outraged over such a suggestion, especially when I would say that hard drugs like cocaine and heroin should be legalized. Many people would call in to attack me. Not ...
Libertarianism and Boycotts
by Wendy McElroy
“There oughta be a law” has become the default position for those seeking social change, and mainstream libertarianism is beginning to forget effective non-legal, ...
Six Social Security Scams
by Laurence M. Vance
An article titled “Six Scams that Prey on the Elderly” that appeared on Kiplinger.com last year has recently been reposted ...
COVID-19 and Liberty
by Christine Smith
If there's one thing we've learned about the public's understanding and practice of liberty from the pandemic, it's that some when pushed to the ...
Capitalism vs. Slavery
by Phil Magness, Jacob G. Hornberger, and Richard M. Ebeling
Have you ever thought about the relationship between 19th-century capitalism and 19th-century slavery? Special guest Phil Magness, ...
Unmasking Paul Krugman's Misrepresentation of Ayn Rand
by Richard M. Ebeling
“How Many Americans Will Ayn Rand Kill?” When New York Times columnist Paul Krugman’s article for October 22, 2020 was first posted on the ...
