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What The Public Goods Category Really Is

The economic concept of public goods is the singular justification for government's existence in the American "republican" political tradition.  But what is this category actually?  Many libertarian thinkers have deconstructed many ostensible public goods and...

Is The Bureaucracy That Bad?

Are all government programs bad? I have a relative who works in government.  Their bureau isn’t one of the bad ones that kill people or arrest them.  They help with public health research and education, but not regulation.  They believe in what they do, and challenge...

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Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty

Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty

Americans today have “freedom” to be fleeced, groped, injected, harassed, surveilled, vilified, disarmed, beaten, detained, and maybe shot by federal agents. From hapless homeowners hit by SWAT raids to pandemic lockdowns pointlessly paralyzing lives, government...

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