Book Review: The Age of Jihad
The Age of Jihad is a book about political unrest in the Middle East by Irish journalist Patrick Cockburn. The book is a compilation of his notes and articles over a 20-year period (1996-2016) while...
View ArticleFelling The Oak Of Statism
Several years ago, I went on a vacation with my family to the mountains for a week. On the day before we returned home, a line of severe thunderstorms hit back home. We arrived the next day to find...
View ArticleOn Sharp Argumentation
In chess, the term ‘sharp’ is used to denote a move, position, game, or style of play that involves highly tactical positions in which there is the potential for great reward and little or no room for...
View ArticleThe State Is Negan, Part II
The Walking Dead comic series and the television show based on it contain many themes which are of interest to the student of libertarian philosophy. The character Negan, who appears in the Season 6...
View ArticleBook Review: Against Empathy
Against Empathy is a book about the negative effects of trying to feel what other people feel by Canadian American psychology professor Paul Bloom. The book makes the case that concern and compassion...
View ArticleNine Observations on the Westminster Attack
On March 22 at 14:40 GMT, Khalid Masood, 52, drove a Hyundai Tucson vehicle into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge in London, killing three and wounding over 40 others. The vehicle then crashed into...
View ArticleA Case Against the Second Amendment
One of the most controversial parts of the United States Constitution is the Second Amendment, which reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the...
View ArticleFourteen Observations on Events in Syria
On April 4, a chemical weapon attack occurred in Khan Shiekhoun, Idlib, Syria, killing at least 69 people. Western governments and media outlets have almost universally blamed the Bashar al-Assad...
View ArticleBook Review: Islamic Exceptionalism
Islamic Exceptionalism is a book about the relationship between Islam and the modern nation-state by American author Shadi Hamid. The book explores the role that Islam has played in the development of...
View ArticleOn the Imbalance of Political Terror
The primary aim of politically active libertarians is to limit and reduce the size and scope of government, as well as to eliminate as much state power as possible. The means of doing this has...
View ArticleStrategy Against Antifa: 2nd Edition
Three months ago, I released a list of eighteen tactics that could be used to defeat the communist terror group known as Antifa. Several confrontations between Antifa and anti-communist activists have...
View ArticleAuthority, Anarchy, and Libertarian Social Order
On May 8, Fritz Pendleton published an article at Social Matter in which he argues that liberty is best preserved by authority rather than anarchy. He then proceeds to launch a misguided attack against...
View ArticleFashion As A Harbinger Of Revolution
There are many barometers for the health of a society, from economic prosperity to beliefs concerning social issues. One such barometer may be found in the fashion that is being promoted in that...
View ArticleA Perversion Of Service
Every year on Memorial Day, people visit cemeteries and go to parades in honor of those who died while serving in a government military. Those still serving in these militaries travel down roads...
View ArticleThe Benefits of a Trump-Russia Conspiracy
One of the most prominent news stories of the early days of the Trump presidency is the alleged conspiracy between officials in the Trump administration and members of the Russian government to help...
View ArticleThe Immediate Danger Standard Is Statist Nonsense
The nature of the appropriate use of force is the central concern of libertarian philosophy. This philosophy offers a concise answer: initiating the use of force is never acceptable, but using force to...
View ArticleNine Observations On The Congressional Baseball Shooting
On June 14, James Hodgkinson, 66, of Belleville, Ill. opened fire on several Republican members of Congress and their staffers while they were practicing at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria,...
View ArticleA Case Against the Eleventh Amendment
The first amendment to the United States Constitution following the Bill of Rights is the Eleventh Amendment, which reads: “The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to...
View ArticleBlame Democracy For Heated Political Rhetoric
In recent times, concern has grown over the increasing hatred between competing political factions. As political rhetoric escalates into political violence, the various agents of the Cathedral have...
View ArticleA Consideration Of Helicopter Rides
In recent years, the meme of throwing one’s political rivals out of helicopters has become popular among certain right-wing and libertarian groups. Unfortunately, people from all over the political...
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