A popular libertarian podcaster, whose show I consistently listen to and enjoy, recently did an episode where he advocated that the police remove homeless people from a public park that…
The “They Aren’t Private Companies” Non-Argument
Big Tech is loathesome, yes, but the argument (if you can call it that), that they aren’t private because they do the government’s bidding (I guess that’s the argument) is…
The Naivete Epidemic
If you ask people if they believe that evil people exist, they’ll say yes, but they only say that because they think that’s the correct answer, not because they really…
poking holes in the NAP?
On a discussion of pro-vaccine vs anti-vaccine, a commenter said, “hey, the NAP is whatever people want it to be. why can’t i consider someone breathing in my direction to…
Why term limits are a bad idea
A common “solution” offered to limit the civil destruction brought by governments is “term limits”, or limiting the amount of time that politicians should be allowed to hold office. The…
The Left ❤s racists and rapists
“The Left” has come to represent the proverbial “barbarians at the gate” in modern culture, hell-bent on destroying civilization in many ways, but specifically by making the world a safer…
Psychology of authoritarianism
It’s natural for humans (or any other animal) to try to increase their chances of survival by controlling, to the extent they can, their environment. Building shelters, creating tools, planting…
the descent into madness: an idea for libertarians
if you don’t recognize that US culture is descending rapidly into madness, stop reading. if you’re on the left or the right, stop reading. this isn’t for you and you…
open borders: lew rockwell vs brian gray
this morning lew rockwell posted this article on his great website, lewrockwell.com. the article’s headline on LRC is “Open Borders Are an Assault on Private Property”. i have great respect…