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February 8, 2015

The Nirvana Fallacy

The world we live in is full of imperfections. As one looks around society, it’s not hard to find examples of externalities, imperfect information, or collective action problems that leave public goods […]

February 6, 2015

Against the Criminal Justice System, Pt. IV: Free All Prisoners

The last three posts of this series have been focused on the injustice of punishment and criminal law, and the justice of a tort-based pure restitution system. Even if punishment itself were legitimate, however, […]

January 31, 2015

Abigail Hall Will Be At ISFLC!

This year’s International Students For Liberty Conference (ISFLC) features some big names, like former Congressman Ron Paul and Fox News’s Andrew Napolitano. But there’s more to the conference than big name political […]

January 30, 2015

Against the Criminal Justice System, Pt. III: For Actual Justice

In the previous couple of posts of this series, I argued that the practice of punishment and the institution of criminal law are inherently unjust. As an alternative, I proposed that we […]

January 23, 2015

No Free Lunch, No Free College

Milton Friedman famously said, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” Friedman wasn’t just making a point about going out to eat. Rather, he was trying to convey a fundamental economic […]

January 6, 2015

Gun Control and the Police State

As protests in Ferguson and elsewhere have brought police militarization to the forefront of public debate, some voices suggest that reigning in police militarization requires stricter gun control laws. For example, Matthew […]

December 29, 2014

The Nature of Ronald Coase

Ronald Harry Coase was born on December 29, 1910 in London. In 1932, he earned his bachelor of commerce degree from the London School of Economics. Five years later, Coase married […]

December 28, 2014

Give the Gift of Liberty: Cory Massimino

Cory Massimino is a Campus Coordinator. When I was about 13 I was suicidal. I was a depressed hermit about to enter high school with almost no friends and even less self-esteem. […]

December 26, 2014

Libertarianism and Social Cooperation

All too often, critics of libertarianism object to our ideas by pointing out that “humans are social animals.” For example, a recent article at The Raw Story condemns the Bill of Rights […]

December 10, 2014

Prisons and Classical Liberalism: Dan D’Amico’s Contributions to Libertarian Thought

Are you interested in attending tonight’s episode of SFL On-Air? Register to attend here! Classical liberalism and libertarianism are not just ideologies and political movements. They are informed by potent intellectual traditions […]

December 8, 2014

Echoes of COINTELPRO: Why It’s Time to Abolish the FBI

Throughout the 1960s, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) waged a campaign of repression against civil rights activists, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This shameful campaign was recently thrust back into […]

December 4, 2014

But Kaaaarl, the Problem is the State!

One of libertarianism’s key insights is the emphasis on the role of institutions in shaping society. That’s why you don’t find many libertarians complaining that, “Bush is the problem,” or “Obama needs […]