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Limited Government: The Self-Defeating Nature of Minarchy

Libertarianism

In this post I discuss the self-defeating nature of limited government, known as minarchy. I’m going to foreground here my own non-libertarian conclusion about minarchism: while I find minarchism more ...

How Private Generosity Embarrassed the Greatest Empire of the West

History

It was the early 360s CE. Emperor Julian (361-363) paced the floor nervously amidst his secretaries. There was a fresh political problem to deal with and it needed immediate attention. ...

Who should support the disabled?

Economics

This article originally was published at the Future of Freedom Foundation on December 26, 2012. Some of the most terrifying words the parents of a newborn will ever hear are ...

Private Charity Isn’t Enough

Economics

“The idea that churches can tackle national poverty, take care of those who are ill, and rebuild communities after natural disasters requires a spoonful of bad moral theology and a ...

Bad Arguments Against Immigration

Culture

This was originally posted on the Shotgun Blog —- The Economic Argument Arguments against immigration on economic grounds basically boil down to “They took our jobs!”. Some feel that allowing ...

10 Things I Hate About Taxes #5: Your Tax Dollars at Work

Economics

Think about all the crazy things you know your tax money pays for...

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