A politician normally prospers under democracy in proportion ... as he excels in the invention of imaginary perils and imaginary defenses against them.
--H.L. Mencken
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
November 5, 2020 The Future of Freedom
Regardless of who ends up winning the presidential election, the question that naturally arises is: Where do we libertarians go from here? What are the chances of a free society given that there are obviously so many statists living in our country? Should we just throw in the towel and surrender to despair and depression? Should we throw our lot in with ...
Lockdowns as a Political Tragedy of the Commons
by Richard M. Ebeling
Several of the leading European countries are now in the process of implementing a second wave of social and economic lockdowns in the face ...
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, ...
