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October 5, 2017

An EU Army Won’t Make Europe Safe

Growing distrust between Europe and the US government has led European governments to renew their commitment to building an autonomous and common defense policy. The idea of building a European military is […]
October 4, 2017

Bourgeois Dignity at LibertyCon 2018

Why are markets so marvelous? Well, economist, historian, and amazing-all-around social theorist Deirdre McCloskey has an answer so compelling it’s changed the way we talk about economics. Markets, suggests McCloskey in her […]
October 2, 2017

The Failure of the Centralised Healthcare System in the United Kingdom

The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK was created after the end of WWII as the crown jewel of the British Labour Party. Even though being among the most developed countries, […]
October 1, 2017

Martin Schulz is the first victim of Brexit

On September 24, Germans headed to the polls to elect a new parliament. Despite Angela Merkel’s Christian-Democrat CDU/CSU losing massively in support, she remains in a position of forming a government in […]
September 25, 2017

Ask your grandparents how awesome capitalism is

Every family has their habits when it comes to staying in touch with the elderly. To many it is a regular chore for which every feasible excuse to not indulge in it […]
September 22, 2017

Londoners Protected from Convenience by Benevolent State

Londoners rejoice! Your benevolent, all-knowing, all-seeing government has once again protected you from the horrors of convenience, cost-effective services, and comfortable transport. Uber, a taxi service which allows for cheap and convenient […]
September 20, 2017

There Is a Grassroots Revolution Brewing in Moscow

Last weekend, as Moscow celebrated its 870th anniversary, a futuristic $245 million Zaryadye Park was inaugurated in the heart of the capital — a generous present from Mayor Sergei Sobyanin to his citizens. The […]
September 19, 2017

Going Bearish on Bitcoin: Cryptocurrencies are the tulip mania of the 21st century

Admitting you’ve changed your mind is daunting. Even more so when you’ve poured money, time, and effort into promoting a particular cause and idea. For me, that time has come with cryptocurrencies […]
September 18, 2017

How I forgot the word “impossible”

Summer 2015 was coming to an end and I was hungrily looking for opportunities. I remember coming across hundreds of them, but only one really caught my attention. It was a call […]
September 17, 2017

Tools for arguments: Why are U.S. infant mortality rates higher?

Tools for Arguments attempts to provide important facts (in a short form) to advocates for liberty, which they can and should use when discussing libertarian ideas. In discussions about healthcare, and its […]
September 15, 2017

Liberty activism aims at long-term goals

Note: This post is written by Maria Chaplia. The question of whether libertarians have to be involved in politics always remains on the agenda in liberty movements and keeps provoking harsh debates. […]
September 15, 2017

Hosting a Campus Debate – Debate Structure

Hosting a public debate is possibly the best means of engaging students with the ideas of liberty. In this series, we will cover the essentials of hosting an engaging debate on your […]
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