Libertarianism

July 1, 2017

The Libertarian Hesitation for Compromise

Natural law, the non-aggression principle, empowering individuals, no taxes at all and world peace. Doesn’t it sound flawless? An ideology, we all should be striving for? Libertarians had been significantly vocal last […]
June 23, 2017

Libertarianism And Consequences: A Potential Empirical Boost

One of the biggest debates among libertarians revolves around the justification of our ethical views. The two most important strands in it are deontological libertarianism and consequentialism, respectively. The adherents of the […]
May 16, 2017

The French Soda-Refill Ban: the Bitter Taste of Regulation

In January 2017, the French Parliament passed a bill that effectively banned free soda-refills in restaurants, in an attempt to tackle obesity. Where will its efforts lead us to? Rest assured, if […]
May 14, 2017

We Can Actually Learn Something from the Flat Earth Society

The Earth is flat. NASA is a tax scheme. All you’ve ever heard of satellites, space travel and (of course) the moon landing – is a fraud. Let that sink in for […]
May 8, 2017

Can Libertarians Reclaim the Antiwar Position?

I used to view a military intervention as an isolated event with manageable negative consequences and that any regime change is good when the U.S. installs a leader allied with democracy. I was […]
April 20, 2017

Special Interests: A Crooked Tale of Two Countries

Being a Brazilian student in Ireland allowed me to extend my disheartening attitude towards the government across the Atlantic, and while in my mind a voice proclaimed “Europe cannot get any worse […]
April 10, 2017

Is Selling Off Federal Lands Good for the Environment?

A Land Without Value? Congress recently handed market-based environmentalists the opportunity of a lifetime. Earlier this year, the House of Representatives passed H. Res. 5, a resolution addressing changes to rules for […]
April 10, 2017

Libertarian Involvement in Politics: A Discussion

The following contribution is discussion with two SFL-leaders, Vilena Simonian and Slobodan Franeta, who discuss the implication of libertarian involvement in politics. Slobodan: Libertarianism by its definition is a political philosophy which […]
March 8, 2017

Burgeoning Alt-Right Thought in Japan

Since the end of World War II, postwar leaders in Japan have attempted to introduce liberal democratic values into Japanese politics and education. However, in recent years, contentions over immigration, the economy and […]
October 15, 2015

Not Just a Gun: Classical Liberalism and the Right to Self Defense

Emotions run high around the issue of gun control, and with good reason. Gun violence is indeed tragic. Overshadowed by the grim context of mass shootings, or more personal tragedies like suicides […]
July 23, 2015

The Pragmatic Case for Radical Libertarianism

Matthew La Corte recently wrote an article titled “The Radical Case for Pragmatic Libertarianism”, which argued that in order for the radical ideas of individual liberty to ever become a reality, we need […]
July 21, 2015

Get Ready for a Great Year for Liberty

Most students see summer as a time of rest, all lazy afternoons and a respite from homework. But as Anne Butcher pointed out in a recent post, the student activist knows it’s […]
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