libertarianism

Individual freedom is an important topic in every aspect of our lives, and through the prism of libertarianism, the protection of this freedom is a guarantee of prosperity in the relevant sphere. Topics such as the creation of works of art or the preservation of cultural heritage are no exception. In a series of articles we will try to …

American university campuses have been turned into battlefields – masked men chase inconvenient lecturers with batons, far-left students boycott the “patriarchy”, administrations ban “offensive to minorities” Halloween costumes of Indian warriors and Mexican musicians. The property of youth conservative groups is being destroyed, radical professors incite students to attack their colleagues, and …

"Taxes are theft." You may have heard similar statements made or shared by your libertarian (or classical liberal) acquaintances. Is there any logic behind this statement, though, or is it just another hollow political slogan? Let's start with a thought experiment. If a robber threatened you with a gun...

As elections approach and the state-funded (by us taxpayers) parties' appearances fill the airwaves and pages of the media, rationally ignorant voters wake up from their slumber and begin to look for their option at the ballot box. A little earlier, people like me and my colleagues in BLO and EKIP, as well as others in …

In any conflict between two individuals (or groups) who adhere to the same basic principles, the more consistent one wins. In any cooperation between two individuals (or two groups) who adhere to different basic principles, the worse or more irrational one wins. When opposing basic principles are clearly and openly defined, this …

A characteristic feature of people with left-wing beliefs is the bifurcation of philosophy. It allows them to defend their theses from whatever angle they want and with whatever arguments they want, without paying attention to the constant contradictions. That is why the main technique of leading a debate that the left-wing person uses is switching ...

The results of the referendum are now clear – the majority of voters supported electronic voting, but most voters decided not to vote at all. This seems like a great tragedy for the advocates of the idea, but was it really that important? The answer is “no”. Here’s why: Democracy is a form of government in which those who are governed …

I begin this text with an important clarification – I do not vote, I have not voted for a long time and there is no prospect of voting in the near future. In this text I will examine one of the main reasons for this – the party principle of electing the representatives of the people and part of the administration and the policy packages, …

David Shellenberger Today I added a video introduction to my site. Thanks to James Nicoloro for the wonderful job of producing it. I wrote about it in “The First National Mark Twain Conference.” Almost 3 years ago, I wrote in my article “Libertarianism: The Political Philosophy of Compassion”: “Libertarianism is the political philosophy of compassion. It …