Ep 169: School Choice, with Corey DeAngelis
Do kids belong to their parents or the government? Who should have the say where kids go to school? Why …
Libertarianism
Reactions to the Reactions to the Pandemic (Part 2)
This article is Part 2 in a series of essays containing our reflections and perspectives on COVID-19. It’s been over …
Reactions to the Reactions to the Pandemic (Part 1)
This article is Part 1 in a series of essays containing our reflections and perspectives on COVID-19. It’s been over …
Essential Yet Illegal
The US federal government does a bunch of things that mystify me. They cannot discriminate in conferring benefits based on race, oh, unless it is affirmative action. Government agents cannot search you or your home without first earning a warrant, unless they think they should. I’ve even accepted there are alternative truths: you can keep your doctor, and Bill didn’t inhale. But, in the last few days, it seems they have been overwhelmed by imagination.
The Answer is Always Individualism
I just saw an article by venture capitalist Marc Andreessen called “It’s Time to Build.” I’m both encouraged and troubled …
Libertarian Takes on COVID-19
During the first couple weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, I interviewed for our Facebook page several …
Should Christians Just Shut Up When the Government Speaks?
I am not on Twitter for the same reason I am not on Facebook: I have too little free time …
The Virulence of Moral Panic
The COVID-19 outbreak is front and center in everyone’s mind. Emotions run high as states across the US have ordered …
Conservatives Believe in Federalism, Except When They Don’t
When the Constitution was adopted by the states in 1789, a federal system of government was established. Federalism is the …
Can a Christian Be a Libertarian?
This article was written in December 2011 for the Washington Post, and it became one of the most widely disseminated …
Is Libertarianism a Mental Illness?
Is it libertarians who are insane for believing in drug freedom or is it drug warriors who have a mental illness?
What will prevent mass shootings?
This guest post was written by Dr. Douglas Young. To prevent more mass shootings, many demand more gun control laws. …
Harm or Aggression: How do Libertarians Establish What is Crime?
Some libertarians confuse the non-aggression principle (NAP) with the harm principle. It’s not that hard to see why; aggression can …
Ep 156: Open Borders, with Bryan Caplan
If open immigration would vastly improve the lot of most of the world, why would anybody oppose it? What objections …
Ep 155: Could Not Voting Improve the World? with Chris Freiman
What if you just stayed home on voting day? Why would this be a better moral choice? Is there anything …
The Real Reason Why Roe v. Wade Should Be Reconsidered
Today, January 22, is National Sanctity of Human Life Day. The first such day was proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan …
Ep 154: An AnarchoConversation
Doug welcomes to the show Stephen of the AnarchoChristian Podcast to discuss how he became an anarcho-capitalist, the evolution of …
A “woman’s right to choose” is a devastating euphemism
When actress Michelle Williams gave her acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, everyone knew what she was talking about. Sometime …
Ep 153: The World is Getting Better, with Marian Tupy
Why do people think the world is getting worse, when the opposite is true? Marian Tupy of HumanProgress.org joins us …
Church Support for War Created Social Justice Rage
Rene Girard: “’Saul, why do you persecute me?’ (Acts 22.7). This is the fundamental question. Christian conversion is our discovery that we are persecutors without knowing it. All participation in the scapegoat phenomenon is the same sin of the persecution of Christ. And all human beings commit this sin.”
Our 2019 Top 10
If you haven’t had time to check out some of our most-read articles in 2019, here is a quick list …
Ep 152: Live Free & Flourish
Should libertarian Christians only be known for what we are against? Why not be known for what we promote? Doug …
Ep 151: A Secure Border, Tulsi Gabbard, Doxxing, and other Q&R
What should be done about doxxing? How does libertarianism differ between various beliefs in human free will? Should we elect …
Kerry Baldwin Debates Walter Block on Abortion
On December 8, 2019 I had the pleasure of debating Walter Block at the Soho Forum in New York City …
Mailbag: Why Are you Against Professional Licensing?
We recently received an email from a lawyer who heard our podcast episodes on dismantling the state (listen to both …