August 29, 2012
Freedom of Association Revisited
In my last post, which generated a lot of controversy, I discussed (but did not defend) FIRE’s (apparent) plan to defend the freedom of association rights of religious groups at…
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August 24, 2012
Religious Groups Driven from Vanderbilt: A Violation or Instance of Freedom of Association?
Libertarians generally love FIRE, the legal group Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. But FIRE has just gotten behind a cause that may make some libertarians uncomfortable. If you watch…
August 04, 2012
New Video on Democratic and Market Freedom
“Why do you need the right to decide how you spend your own money,” asks Jason Brennan. “You can vote!”
July 20, 2012
When Spontaneous Orders Attack, Part 2
The second installment of the C4SS Mutual Exchange on Spontaneous Order continues with my contribution, Invisible Hands and Incantations: The Mystification of State Power. Summary: while spontaneous-order mechanisms are often…
July 20, 2012
Seen and Unseen
Whenever there’s a violent tragedy, someone immediately starts using it as an excuse to restrict civil liberties. Many on the left understand this when it comes to the Patriot Act,…
July 18, 2012
The Speech Mitt Romney Should Give But Won’t
My fellow Americans, I have been the target of numerous charges by my opponent in recent weeks. Rather than repeat them, I will simply say this: I will not apologize…