Politicians have plenty of incentives to create corporate freeloaders. http://www.LibertyPen.com
Government relentlessly steps up the war against privacy. http://www.LibertyPen.com
Professor Friedman clarifies the motives of protectionism and explains why free trade policies benefit the masses. (1978) Apologies for poor video quality at times. http://www.LibertyPen.com
From his TV special “Stupid In America” John Stossel reports on the success of charter schools and the effects of the teachers’ unions. http://www.LibertyPen.com
Syndicated columnist Nat Hentoff opines on the necessity of modifying one’s precepts in the face of evidence and reflects on a troubling trend beginning to take root at college campuses. (1989) http://www.LibertyPen.com
Famed UCLA economics professor Armen Alchian shares insights on property rights and the meaning of ownership.
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Ronald Reagan directs his words toward America’s 2012 presidential election. Excerpts from a video produced by Paul Williams in 2009. http://www.LibertyPen.com
America has transmogrified from republic to special interest democracy. http://www.LibertyPen.com
What is “bad speech”? And, who should define it? Naomi Schaefer Riley, Jason Riley.
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William F Buckley Jr provides his take on liberal premises, democracy and more. (from The Open Mind 1996)
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Accusations of hate speech can be an effective politically correct pretense to either stifle free speech or to defend the undependable. Geert Wilders
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The visions of intellectuals have been allowed to overrule the wisdom and self-interest of individuals. Excerpts from Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson. See past episodes at http://www.hoover.org/multimedia/uncommon-knowledge
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Government grows and grows. Why? Is there any way to limit government? Dr. Ashford explores the intellectual school known as “public choice.” Public choice theorists believe that politicians are self-interested, meaning they have a vested interest in growing government beyond its proper, limited size. This means that small, concentrated groups (like industry lobbying associations) yield tremendous power over the politics. This leads to subsidies and tax breaks for politically favored industries.
Archived from the live Mises.tv broadcast, this lecture by Tom DiLorenzo was presented at the 2011 Mises University in Auburn, Alabama.
According to Dr. Stephen Davies, the tea party movement in the United States is not an isolated occurrence in American history. Rather, it’s part of a recurring movement in American history that ebbs and flows. These movements are peculiar, however, as they are unique to the United States. Dr. Stephen Davies offers several ideas as to why these movements exist in America.
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Do democracies promote freedom? According to Prof. Aeon Skoble, it is definitely possible for democracies to promote freedom, but it is not a guarantee. This is due to a few flaws inherent in democratic systems:
1) Majority belief in something does not necessarily mean that it’s true.
2) Majorities are capable of being just as tyrannical as kings
3) Historically, democracies have elected tyrannical leaders.
If freedom is the primary value of a society, democracy might still be of use so long as there are boundary conditions on the democratic process that protect the rights of the individual.
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Dr. Stephen Davies describes the difficulty in selecting the top five libertarian books, and therefore, decides to select two books for his first book recommendation. Below are his recommendations:
1) On Liberty by John Stuart Mill: http://bit.ly/oKpioJ & The Sphere and Duties of Government by Wilhelm von Humboldt: http://amzn.to/qnWdxc
2) The Use of Knowledge in Society by Friedrich Hayek: http://bit.ly/oapE63
3) The Structure of Liberty by Randy Barnett: http://amzn.to/qoprau
4) Norms of Liberty by Douglas B. Rasmussen and Douglas J. Den Uyl: http://amzn.to/oAq8Fl
5) Robust Political Economy by Mark Pennington: http://amzn.to/oJATpE
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Archived from the live Mises.tv broadcast, this lecture by Tom DiLorenzo was presented at the 2011 Mises University in Auburn, Alabama.
