Editor’s Pick. Written by Alex Knight. One of the most absurd characteristics of democracy to me is the unspoken yet obviously present belief on the part of all active participants that ultimately, one day, through enough intellectual persuasion – or even underhanded political tactics so often openly engaged in – a single ideology will prevail,…
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Is Roughhousing Really Just Aggression in Disguise?
Editor’s Pick. Written by Kelly Bartlett. There is frequent roughhousing around here. Not involving me… it’s not really my cup of tea… but my husband and our kids. John is rarely averse to having a good tumble on the floor with kids tackling him from all sides, rolling over and over each other, fits of…
The Libertarian Paradox
Editor’s Pick. Written by Llewellyn Rockwell. As libertarians attempt to persuade others of their position, they encounter an interesting paradox. On the one hand, the libertarian message is simple. It involves moral premises and intuitions that in principle are shared by virtually everyone, including children. Do not hurt anyone. Do not steal from anyone. Mind…
The Economics of Profiling
Editor’s Pick. Written by Walter Williams. Police Capt. Louis Renault, played by Claude Rains in the 1942 movie “Casablanca,” in the wake of the shooting of a Nazi officer, ordered his men to “round up the usual suspects.” Was Renault engaging in some sort of profiling? He may have been, but what is profiling? Let’s…
The Solemnization of Marriage: Or, My Mom the Felon
Editor’s Pick. Written by Sarah Skwire. The state has a long history of involving itself in the spiritual practices of its citizens. The English Reformation, the time period with which I am the most familiar, is filled with such moments. For example, in 1536 Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s first minister, vicegerent in spirituals and vicar…
Do You Actually Support Free Markets?
Editor’s Pick. Written by Rollo McFloogle. I’ve been on a bit of a tear where I’ve been writing about some pet peeves of mine. But that’s okay, because it at least gives me something to write about. It also allows me to flesh out my ideas about why I have a problem with these things…
Bloody Revolutions Fail: Now Is The Time For Peace
Editor’s Pick. Written by Jared Bachman. Every violent revolution in history has been a failure. I understand that you’re probably doubting that. Many Americans have been misled to believe in successful revolutions in history. The American Revolution is considered a success by many. We’re often told that the brave rebels stood up to the unethical…
There Is No Political Solution
Editor’s Pick. Written by Michael Suede. In the end, there are only technological solutions. That means you don’t have to worry about politics as long as technology keeps progressing. Politics is a problem. Technology finds ways of eliminating problems.. ALL problems. Got a problem moving things? Man invents the wheel. Got a problem adding things?…
Beyond Attachment to Parents: Children Need Community
Editor’s Pick. Written by Peter Gray. I’m all for natural parenting. The basic premise of such parenting, at least as I view it, is that you trust your children’s instincts and judgments. For example, you recognize that a baby who is crying is a baby who needs something, and you try to figure out what…
Social Contract Fallacy
Editor’s Pick. Written by AC. You are a slave. If you’ve ever argued with a government apologist, you’ve heard the social contract fallacy. It says that even though government does evil things like steal your money and kill people, that is okay because everyone agreed to live under the government’s rule. Of course, there is…