People form opinions about many things. Yet entire areas of life are surrendered to authorities without a second thought. You … Read the rest
Category: Statism
The Boundary of Violence
Nature isn’t complicated. An animal behaves according to its nature. Nothing more is needed to explain it. Human action is … Read the rest
The Error of Outsourced Morality
Ethics and morals aren’t the same. Ethics are universal, morals are personal. Ethics govern the form action must take—never violating … Read the rest
The Fraud of “Education”
Education, as it’s sold to the public, is a fraud. What people call “education” is imitation. Children are trained to … Read the rest
Statism and the Permanent Depression
It’s often said that depressions are a failure of capitalism. That when the market is left alone, greed and chaos … Read the rest
Natural Law and the Manufactured Law
The nature of a thing is seen in what it does. The nature of a bird is seen in its … Read the rest
From Gold to Paper: How Value Was Lost
Value doesn’t live in objects—it lives in people. Only the unthinking believe gold, bread, or paper has value in itself. … Read the rest
One Logic, Many Lies
The illusion of modern politics is that logic bends to intention. The statist believes that because his motives are “for … Read the rest
The Sacred Bureaucrats
In the past, men bowed to priests for salvation. Today, they bow to bureaucrats for permission. The robes have changed, … Read the rest
Foresight and Freedom
The entrepreneur isn’t a gambler. He acts under uncertainty, but not ignorance. He studies the future, anticipates demand, and allocates … Read the rest