American economist (1926–1995)
Most people think there is a common agreement on the meaning of the word freedom. But how to define freedom has been a controversy for decades, if not centuries. Protecting…
It should never be forgotten that the purpose of any constitution is to restrict the power of government, not to embolden its coercive power.
Progressive leftists want to convince you of the difference between human rights and property rights. But property rights are human rights. Attempts to diminish property rights in service of some “common good”…
Far too many equate compassion and morality with government programs. Here's why they're wrong.
Top income earners pay the overwhelming share of state income taxes, so of course any tax cut plan will result in “the rich” receiving a larger dollar amount reduction in…
The Chamber seeks part-time temp help making a mockery of economics
It is undoubtedly true that the emergence of social media can help to make the case against big government. It is equally true, however, that the authoritarians who want people…
Following up his profile of North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race, Byron York of the Washington Examiner explores the potential impact of Libertarian candidate Sean Haugh. Media accounts of fringe candidates…
The book in question is Murray Rothbard’s The Ethics of Liberty. Read Sheldon Richman’s excellent discussion of the book in this Future of Freedom Foundation article.
View in your browser. As noted previously, this newsletter has expanded its focus. In addition to issues related to the environment, we will now also include discussions of topics related…
Professor Roberta Modugno finds many of the roots of modern libertarian thinking in the 17th century Levellers movement in England. Her article draws the contrast between the government’s authoritarianism and…
George Leef’s latest column for Forbes defends the Austrian school of economics against spurious charges from a left-of-center newspaper columnist. Every so often you read a column that is so…