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Bad political views

Why Reasonable People Have Bad Political Views

"Have you ever wondered why so many people have such bad political views? Why is it we all seem to have that extended family member who thinks they have the answer to every political question (despite dubious credentials)? More than almost any other topic, political opinions are prone to over-confidence."
common sense

Common Sense Regulations

I realized a few things after reading the manifesto of the Texas shooting suspect, which was being shared all over social media just hours after the incident. This is not the world we lived in when the forefathers penned the constitution.
writing

Writing Articles: A Brief Guide for Libertarian Authors

This is an excellent guide on how to get into writing articles and expressing your views to the world.
Bump stock

Bump Stocks, Why the NRA Sucks, and Why You Should Care

As an avid firearms enthusiast, I often find myself in the middle of robust conversations about the politics and philosophy of private firearms ownership...
Amash

Who Can Defeat Trump? It’s Not the Democrats.

"Regardless of the outcome, one thing is certain: if you found entertainment value in the 2016 election, 2020 is sure to be a blockbuster."

Why Philosophy Matters

“It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.” -Thomas Sowell Philosophy matters! Shocking, right? So many different ideologies are emerging...
American

American Culture Wars Have International Consequences

"The rest of the world has to toe the line and adhere to the Overton window created in the halls of American universities and in the streets of Hollywood. This is ludicrous."
Free Market

The Problem With Saying “The Free Market Will Fix That”

“The freer the market, the freer the people” still rings true, but it should be fought for on the merits of what it is rather than what amounts to little more than hypothetical cures.
Church

The Death of the Church

"The church is dead and its beliefs so diluted by social pressures and self-interest that no significant incentives, strong enough to create action, remain to act as a meaningful agent of change in the world today."
common sense

Why Common Sense Isn’t All That Common

"What common sense is, in its own funny way, is common knowledge, no? Well, not exactly."

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American

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Greta Thunberg

The Ideology of the Mob

For weeks now, violent riots have overtaken American cities across the country. Hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage has already been done,...
Jay's Execution

Where Do We Go From Here?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last four years, you might have noticed that the United States has been experiencing more...