Celibacy is always, shall we say, an affront to what man normally thinks. It is something that can be done, and is only credible, if there is a God and if celibacy is my doorway into the kingdom of God.
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Low Time Preference Leads to Civilization
Economists use time preference to explain the existence of interest, but the ability of people to postpone some present consumption in order to save for the future has much broader social ramifications.
Opposing Military Intervention: Loving Dictators or Hating War?
Why have some Americans opposed this nation’s involvement in foreign wars? According to Jacob Heilbrunn of The National Interest, it is because those Americans love bloody dictators like Adolph Hitler.
Opposing Military Intervention: Loving Dictators or Hating War?
Why have some Americans opposed this nation’s involvement in foreign wars? According to Jacob Heilbrunn of The National Interest, it is because those Americans love bloody dictators like Adolph Hitler.
What Is the Purpose of Economic Theory?
Mainstream economists believe that economic theory is valid when it “predicts” economic actions or trends. Austrian economists, however, say that the purpose of economic theory is to explain economic events.
Javier Milei vs. the Status Quo
Unsurprisingly, Javier Milei’s free-market and antistate initiatives face opposition in Argentina. Whether he is successful depends on his being able to politically outlast his collectivist opposition.
Why the West Is Giving Up on Individual Rights
Individual rights originated in Western thinking. Today, it is the West that produces the ruling class that disdains individual rights and replaces them with collectivism.
The Danger of the West’s Neglect of Individual Rights
Individual rights originated in Western thinking. Today, it is the West that produces the ruling class that disdains individual rights and replaces them with collectivism.
Abolish the CIA and FBI
Ryan and Tho discuss Tucker Carlson's recent interview with Joe Rogan, and why he's right about America's dangerous "security" agencies.
Woods Exposes the Federal Reserve System
Tom Woods has put his considerable skills to work exposing the dangers caused by the Federal Reserve System. George Ford Smith reviews his latest book that gives intellectual ammunition to his case.
Privatize Driver's Licenses
People often stubbornly hold to false beliefs, one of them being that government regulation of driving prevents chaos. However, the opposite seems to be true: government involvement in anything, including driving a car, creates the chaos we claim we want to avoid.
Driver’s Licenses Waive Personal Responsibility and Contribute to Disorder on the Road
People often stubbornly hold to false beliefs, one of them being that government regulation of driving prevents chaos. However, the opposite seems to be true: government involvement in anything, including driving a car, creates the chaos we claim we want to avoid.
Preface
Preface to Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.
Chapter 2. Political Anarchy Is How the West Got Rich
Chapter 2 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.
Chapter 5. Secession as a Path to Self-Determination
Chapter 5 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.
Chapter 8. Why the US Supports Secession for Africans, but Not for Americans
Chapter 8 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.
Chapter 11. How Small Is Too Small?
Chapter 11 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.