John Hospers was a professor of philosophy and the first Presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party in 1972. Via Wikipedia: “Hospers and Toni Nathan received one electoral vote from faithless elector Roger MacBride, a Republican from...
What is the true nature of government? What role does it play in a free society? Milton Friedman explains. John Stuart Mill said, in effect, that self-protection is the only legitimate reason for people to interfere with the freedom of others. If we...
Roscoe Pound was an influential legal scholar in the early 20th century. In this book he discusses common law, which is a foundational principle of the American legal system. Click here for past recommendations. Description THE SPIRIT OF THE COMMON...
Reason is a libertarian magazine that covers daily events from a libertarian perspective. “There’s a messed up set of incentives that’s baked into the K-12 public school system where they get your money regardless of whether...
This is a classic in the libertarian canon describing the origins and problems with the Federal Reserve. Click here for past recommendations. Description Where does money come from? Where does it go? Who makes it? The money magicians’ secrets...
Matt Kibbe is the host of Kibbe on Liberty, an author and an economist. He is the President of Free the People, which specializes in video production, creative storytelling, and social media engagement. Economist Robert Lawson talks to Matt Kibbe...
Democracy is still a new practice in the last millennium, and this book highlights how they develop. Click here for past recommendations. Description ‘Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been...
The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank that applies the philosophy to modern problems. This may be the most important year for the internet since 1996, when Section 230’s intermediary liability protections were first established. For the...
It is impossible to get something for nothing, and Milton Friedman explains all of the ways government programs are not “free.” Milton Friedman, recipient of the 1976 Nobel Prize for Economic Science, was one of the most recognizable and...
This book details the rise of American wealth from the beginning of the country to the year 2000. Click here for past recommendations. Description Throughout time, from ancient Rome to modern Britain, the great empires built and maintained their...
