Culture & the Libertarian Heritage

Leading Humanity Out of the Darkness (Video)

by Jacob G. Hornberger March 24, 2010

On March 21, 2010, Jacob G. Hornberger gave the following speech at The Free State Projects Liberty Forum. The speech can viewed below in its entirety.

Capitalism versus the Free Market

by Sheldon Richman March 3, 2010

On March 1, 2010, Sheldon Richman gave the following speech at The Future of Freedom Foundations Economic Liberty Lecture Series. The speech can viewed below in its entirety.

The Rule of Law, Part 2

by Ridgway K. Foley Jr. March 1, 2010

Part 1 | Part 2 Note well that any contention that the United States of America was born out of a well-developed and unbridled libertarian philosophy does not square with historical fact. Ordinary candor and historical precision compel recognition that not all residents in the 13 colonies (or even a majority of those hardy men) would describe or agree ...

The Political Philosophy of Oscar Wilde

by Wendy McElroy February 25, 2010

The renowned playwright Oscar Wilde once said, “A man who can dominate a London dinner-table can dominate the world.” At the height of his career in 1895, Wilde dominated London dinner-tables, stages, and opinion. Two of his plays opened that year to rave reviews by both critics and the public. His epigrams and activities were repeated — often by ...

Brian Wilson Interviews Jacob Hornberger at CPAC (Audio)

by Jacob G. Hornberger February 1, 2010

Brian Wilson Interviews Jacob Hornberger at CPAC (Audio)

Live from CPAC with Tom Woods, Tom DiLorenzo, Mike Church, Jacob Hornberger, David Boaz (Video from Judge Andrew Napolitano’s Freedom Watch FoxNews.com)

by Jacob G. Hornberger February 1, 2010

02/18/2010 Freedom Watch: Live fromCPAC w/ Tom Woods, Tom DiLorenzo, Mike Church, Jacob Hornberger, David Boaz

The Rule of Law, Part 1

by Ridgway K. Foley Jr. February 1, 2010

Part 1 | Part 2 Americans laud the rule of law. They invoke its majesty during common discussion and learned discourse. They applaud their storied adherence to this grand old concept and disparage nations and cultures that seem less inclined to live by its guidance. Despite this adulation, I suspect that few of those employing the doctrine could ...

Libertarianism Is the Only Way Out

by Jacob G. Hornberger November 30, 2009

The Future of Freedom Foundation is one of the most important organizations in the liberty movement. FFF does great work educating the public in the principles of free-market economics, individual liberty, and a noninterventionist foreign policy. — Congressman Ron Paul During the social hour after a recent meeting of our Economic Liberty Lecture series, a student posted a message on ...

Ten Tenets of Freedom, Part 2

by Jacob G. Hornberger September 1, 2009

Part 1 | Part 2 This two-part essay discusses ten tenets of freedom toward which we must continue to strive in our efforts to restore freedom to our land. Part 1 of the essay discussed the first five tenets and this part covers the other five tenets. 6. Gun control It would have been more appropriate to have made the Second ...

The Road Waiting to Be Taken

by Christine Smith September 1, 2009

Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves. — Henry David Thoreau Reading Friedrich A. Hayek’s Road to Serfdom, one is amazed that a book published 64 years ago could paint such an accurate picture of where the United States is ...

You Can Trust a Liberal … to Be a Liberal

by Jacob G. Hornberger August 14, 2009

The liberals are back. For proof, just check out the antics of two noted liberals, MSNBC commentator Chris Matthews and Salon.com editor in chief Joan Walsh. This week both of them went apoplectic over a libertarian’s having the audacity to exercise two fundamental rights at the same time — free speech and the right to ...

Ten Tenets of Freedom, Part 1

by Jacob G. Hornberger August 1, 2009

Part 1 | Part 2 Even while resisting the steady erosion of liberty in America, it is important that we keep in mind an overall vision of what a free society looks like. For if people lose sight of the “big picture,” the risk is that they end up settling for — and even celebrating — an unfree society ...