Topic: Classical Liberalism

Authoritarianism, Classical Liberalism, International

Elon’s X Marks the Spot in Brazil

– April 19, 2024

“Brazil is facing its greatest struggle for freedom of speech since the end of the military regime… Freedom of speech has been effectively limited without due process, and contrary to the Constitution.” ~Ricardo Gomes

Art and Culture, Classical Liberalism, Property Rights

Why Cops Tell Homeowners: Just Give Criminals Your Car Keys

– March 27, 2024

“Despite the rich tradition and popular appeal of the right of self-defense, Justin Trudeau and many others remain hostile to it.” ~Jon Miltimore

Authoritarianism, Books, Classical Liberalism, Philosophy

To Remain Free, Make the Ordinary Meaningful

– March 25, 2024

“Those who don’t take responsibility for making meaning in their lives can become the worst among us.” ~Barry Brownstein

Authoritarianism, Classical Liberalism, Philosophy

Why Solzhenitsyn’s Line Between Good and Evil Matters

– March 7, 2024

“The extended social order created by the free market expands our opportunities to cooperate with others, and crucially, accepts human nature for what it is.” ~Barry Brownstein

Art and Culture, Classical Liberalism, Education, Socialism

Teaching the Butterfly of Liberty

– February 29, 2024

“Casa Escuela is but one of many global examples of grassroots, local, civil society efforts to bypass the state educational establishment, with its bloated bureaucracy, mediocrity, and hardcore socialist thought.” ~Nikolai Wenzel

Classical Liberalism, Economic Growth, Free Markets

How Rich People Create Poverty

– February 29, 2024

“The real gains come from people moving to where their labor is more valuable — and that’s in high-income countries like the United States. The problem is, we rich Westerners won’t let them come.” ~Art Carden

Art and Culture, Classical Liberalism

E Unum Pluribus?

– February 21, 2024

“A divisive diversity of special rights and special treatment for those favored by government must necessarily come at the expense of equal rights for all.” ~Gary M. Galles

Classical Liberalism, Economic Education, Economic History

Can Adam Smith Save Gen Z?

– February 7, 2024

“Convincing this generation of college students requires making the positive argument for the free market, restoring to prominence the real case Adam Smith made for markets, individual liberty, and restrained government against the backdrop of official state control.” ~Blake Ball

Classical Liberalism, International, Monetary Policy, Socialism

Milei’s Bid for Freedom

– February 6, 2024

“Rather than simply bemoan the poor policies of Peronist statism, Milei laid out precisely why the alternative to statism — liberated markets — can offer so much more.” ~Paul Schwennesen

Capitalism, Classical Liberalism, Entrepreneurship

Unseen Innovation

– February 1, 2024

“An individual innovation is small, minuscule even. But it’s real and it improves our standard of living. Yet how many of you have noticed it? Almost none. The market, therefore, gets no credit for it.” ~Donald J. Boudreaux

Classical Liberalism, Inflation, International, Leadership

Milei Proves That Ideas Matter

– January 31, 2024

“Rather than the thin gruel of economic grievance offered by American right-wing populists, Milei’s policies are built on his vast knowledge of sound and successful, albeit politically unpopular, economic thinking.” ~ G. Patrick Lynch

Classical Liberalism, Government, History

A Statue Worth Preserving; A Man Worth Honoring

– January 25, 2024

“William Penn’s 1682 ‘Frame of Government’ for Pennsylvania included elected representatives, a separation of powers, religious freedom, and fair trials, all since incorporated into our Constitution.” ~Gary Galles