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A new beginning for the Learn Liberty blog
This month, the time has finally come for the Learn Liberty blog to experience a new beginning! In the three years since Students For Liberty acquired the Learn Liberty brand, we have made great strides in developing powerful new video content. As part of the next steps to utilize this brand, the Learn Liberty website, which already hosts an extensive library of engaging written content, will now serve as the home of Students For Liberty’s global blog. Following this transition, the Students For Liberty website will serve primarily as a platform for organizational updates and information
Civil Liberties
Checking in on China: why hard times lie ahead
If the leadup to 2020 was the period of an ascendant China, today should be dubbed the period of an embattled China. It has seen breakneck economic growth,
Basic Economics
Five myths about inflation
Around the world, many countries, including the United States, are seeing inflation rates rise higher than we’ve seen in a generation. Yet there are
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Education
Speak up! Overcoming the anxiety of free speech on campus
Do not let fear of being different or the assumption of ‘cancel culture’ define you or your college experience. You are entitled as much as anyone one else to express your view in a courteous and intelligent way; let the chips fall where they may.
Free Markets and Capitalism
Neoliberalism and libertarianism
Neoliberalism and libertarianism share many common principles despite meaning different things to different people. But what is neoliberalism in reality — and how does it relate to classical liberalism and libertarianism?
Civil Liberties
The Gadsden flag: a historic symbol rooted in classical liberalism
Those who care about the ideas of liberty represented by the Gadsden flag must resist its co-option by forces that are completely at odds with what it stands for. The truth about its classical liberal origins must prevail.
Announcement
What to expect at LibertyCon International 2022
Students For Liberty invites you to our flagship event, LibertyCon International, in Miami on October 14-15, 2022. Here is some of what we have in store…
Civil Liberties
National divorce is not a pro-liberty solution
It’s time for a broader discussion about why national divorce is not a pro-liberty solution. Fundamentally, for any change in the structure of government to be pro-liberty, it must move us towards more individual liberty, not away.
Liberty
A new beginning for the Learn Liberty blog
The new Learn Liberty blog will cover a wide range of topics connected to Students For Liberty’s pillars. Our goal is to host a growing library of informative pieces and offer commentary on current events relevant to the liberty movement.
Civil Liberties
Checking in on China: why hard times lie ahead
The past couple of decades may have suggested that China’s competent, authoritarian style of governance may be an alternative model for the world. However, the regime is now faced with the consequences of its actions with a slim off ramp to preserve progress and power at the same time.
Free Speech
Pro-liberty discourse needs to be practical and relatable
Once again, Americans are at each other’s throats, ready to fight over extremely partisan lines. Typically, this opens opportunities for the liberty movement, but our discourse has its own problems
Free Will and Moral Responsibility
The libertarian personality: a quick guide to the best friends you’ve yet to meet
Friends of liberty are united by a common interest in peacefully building a freer society that champions liberty for all.
Basic Economics
Why the gas tax holiday should be made permanent
America needs to address its infrastructure woes, but a regressive tax with a disproportionate impact on those who can least afford it is not the way to go about finding solutions. If a federal gas tax holiday is implemented, it should be made permanent.
Basic Economics
Why was this year’s 4th of July cookout so expensive?
According to a survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation, the cost of an average 4th of July feast is up by 17 percent from 2021. Why is this?
Ethics
The libertarian position on abortion
What is the libertarian position on abortion? The answer is not so simple. Abortion is a divisive issue in pro-liberty circles: some are staunchly pro-choice while others are staunchly pro-life. Yet, the various libertarian positions on abortion follow a similar moral logic.
Civil Liberties
Boris Johnson and Partygate: when politicians think they’re above the law
There’s a reason why Partygate, involving senior British politicians such as PM Boris Johnson, hits a particularly raw nerve with the public
Censorship
We cannot let freedom of speech become a casualty of war
Freedom of speech during wartime is crucial for transparency. If this right doesn’t apply during wartime, does it even exist in any meaningful sense?
Democracy and Voting
The ongoing political realignment is a great opportunity for liberty
The factions people ally with are going through a dramatic change, but what is driving this political realignment and what does it mean for liberty?
Civil Liberties
The U.S. Constitution and the right to privacy
The right to privacy and freedom of contract are not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution but are essential to our personal privacy and dignity
Education
A public school teacher’s plea for libertarian solutions
I am one of the few public school teachers who wishes to see the government out of our classrooms. We need libertarian solutions in education.
Human Rights
No, the atrocities in Bucha are not a false flag
Despite a myriad of evidence, Russia claims that the Ukrainians faked the atrocities in Bucha as a false flag attack. Sadly, many in the West buy this narrative.
Basic Economics
Five myths about inflation
In order to be able to address the root problems of inflation, we need to dispel some common myths. Here are our top five picks:
Health Care
Five myths about healthcare
Healthcare in the United States is Pandora’s Box: even the mere thought of it releases physical and emotional curses upon policymakers.
Ethics
What makes Ayn Rand so significant
When we think of terms such as capitalism, individualism, or selfishness, one name comes to mind: Ayn Rand. But what makes Rand so significant?
Civil Liberties
Freedom Convoy: Justin Trudeau chooses repression over removing mandates
In response to the Freedom Convoy, Justin Tudeau’s government has invoked new powers with extremely serious implications.
Free Speech
Why free speech is good ― in 300 words
Is free expression only an instrumental good, i.e., good because it results in good consequences? Or is it intrinsically good, in and of itself? The answer is both.
Economics
Modernity is unthinkable without capitalism
Modernity is unthinkable without capitalism, yet Ayn Rand defined capitalism as an unknown ideal, one whose benefits people did not understand