Smith explains why benevolence is desirable but justice is essential to how we measure our behavior in the eyes of others. Adam Smith was a Scottish political philosopher and economist, considered one ...

Wollstonecraft argues the case for women’s rights entirely in libertarian terms of equal and natural rights.

In an exclusive interview with Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org, James Tooley revisits his extensive research on education in the ...

Anarchism is a theory of society without the state in which the market provides all public goods and services, such as law and order. Although most anarchists oppose all large institutions, public or ...

Crypto- anarchism is a philosophy whose advocates think technology can assist them in creating communities based on consent rather than coercion.

Prosperity and property rights are inextricably linked. The importance of having well-defined and strongly protected property rights is now widely recognized among economists and policymakers. A ...

In this episode we cover Marcus Tullius Cicero, the famed statesman, lawyer, orator, and above all a lover of liberty.

A libertarian world won’t eliminate all poverty, but it offers powerful tools for greatly reducing it, and improving the lives of the poorest and least privileged.

The socialist calculation debate revolves around the question of whether central planners can, at least in principle, make the economic calculations necessary to achieve the rational, efficient ...

The modern state is a contingent historical development, born in blood- - not a permanent or inevitable feature of human society.

D’Amato examines the arguments presented by a range of advocates for decentralism in government and the private sector.

The Mont Pelerin Society (MPS) was conceived as and remains a voluntary community of individuals who share a dedication to the principles of a free society. Its activities consist of developing the ...