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"Man’s rights can be violated only by the use of physical force. It is only by means of physical force that one man can deprive another of his life, or enslave him, or rob him, or prevent him from pursuing his own goals, or compel him to act against his own rational judgment."
"The precondition of a civilized society is the barring of physical force from social relationships—thus establishing the principle that if men wish to deal with one another, they may do so only by means of reason: by discussion, persuasion and voluntary, uncoerced agreement."
How Does One Apply Rational Egoism in a Mixed Economy, Welfare State? By Jaana Woiceshyn
While the welfare state cannot be transformed into a free-market system overnight, businesspeople can help by speaking up (in forums open to them) when restrictions on freedom of business are being proposed by government and other groups.
The Trojan Horse of “Climate Change Catastrophe” By Stephanie Bond
The rhetoric for a “climate change catastrophe” has been around for decades. When warming didn’t happen, the rhetoric changed to threats of freezing, which morphed back to warming.
When Reason is Out, Violence is In By Richard M Salsman
What explains today’s bi-partisan violence? When reason is out, persuasion and peaceful assembly-protest also are out. What remains is emotionalism – and violence.
Witnessing Lithuania’s 1991 Fight for Freedom from Soviet Power By Richard M. Ebeling
We should remember and appreciate episodes in history like those in Lithuania in January 1991, in which a people oppressed by socialist tyranny said, “No,” and insisted upon regaining their freedom.
The GOP Should Divorce Trump from the Republican Party By Peter Schwartz
Republicans have to consign Donald Trump to a state of ignominy. There is no other hope if the Republican Party is to stand as an ideological counterweight to the statism of the left.
Is Truth Irrelevant? By Thomas Sowell
Who cares about facts anymore, in this age of indoctrination?
Who is Carl Menger? By Richard M. Ebeling
There are few works in the history of economics that may be truly considered “revolutionary” and “path-breaking,” in its starting premises, its logic, and its implications. But one that is in this category is Carl Menger’s Grundsätze der Volkswirtschaftsliche, his Principles of Economics in its English translation, which marks this year the 150th anniversary of its publication in 1871.
Where is Jack Ma? By Ethan Yang
While we should condemn the Chinese government’s actions, we should also be cautious of rising authoritarian tendencies here at home, whether it’s towards our civil rights or our economic freedom.
