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  The Advocates for Self-Government · [email protected]
March 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM

Bargain Wars

Bargain Wars Why proxy wars never stay ‘cheap’—the unseen economic, political, and human toll of outsourcing conflict to third-party forces. Bargain Wars By Max Borders Why cheap proxy wars and endless interventionism still cost too much. Here, …
  The Advocates for Self-Government · [email protected]
March 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM

Without Tax-Funded Police, Who Keeps the Peace?

Without Tax-Funded Police, Who Keeps the Peace? Let's imagine a society called New America, with a competitive market for community policing and criminal justice. Without Tax-Funded Police, Who Keeps the Peace? By Max Borders Let's imagine a soc…
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February 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM

Sociopathy as Strategy in Politics

Sociopathy as Strategy in Politics If politics is a playground for sociopaths, it's no wonder their psychopathology gets weaponized. Sociopathy as Strategy in Politics By Max Borders If politics is a playground for sociopaths, it's no wonder the…
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February 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM

DOGE: Between Justice and Legitimacy

DOGE: Between Justice and Legitimacy Is it better to faithfully follow the rules of a broken system or expose its injustices at some risk? DOGE: Between Justice and Legitimacy By Max Borders Despite all the handwringing and hyperventilation abou…
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February 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM

How the Modern Nation-State Fears the Free Individual

How the Modern Nation-State Fears the Free Individual A brief history of the United States' transformation from a free republic into a managerial regime where the people are treated like herd animals. How the Modern Nation-State Fears the Free In…