Category:Education

June 10, 2025 | Video

Here is the Thomas Sowell playbook to break free from NPC thinking. Spanning his entire career and many of his books, this video covers 7 ideas you should take from Sowell to avoid intellectual conformity. And if you’d like to engage more deeply with these ideas, sign up for The Sowell Method: a step-by-step email […]

May 29, 2025 | Post

Libertarians often criticize the European Union because they view it as an overreaching bureaucratic institution that undermines individual liberty, national sovereignty, and free-market principles.  But beyond these regulations and bureaucracy, there are some aspects of the EU that promote individual and economic freedom. The Union promotes free trade, open borders, and the free movement of […]

April 14, 2025 | Post

LibertyCon Europe is back, and this year, it’s bigger, bolder, and more urgent than ever. From April 25 to 27, Prague will host the pro-liberty movement’s most anticipated gathering, uniting students, activists, and thought leaders to confront the growing threats to freedom across Europe. With elections looming and illiberalism on the rise, LibertyCon Europe 2025 […]

April 10, 2025 | Post

​​Libertarianism doesn’t sell through populism — and trying to ride the MAGA wave may cost it everything. In a world obsessed with tribalism and TV talking points, liberty must remain an idea-driven movement — not a costume for populist cosplay. 📚🧠

April 8, 2025 | Video

What if you could actually travel into the past? What would it feel like, compared to the present? As much as the past gets romanticized, the truth is: It was dirtier, more dangerous, and less comfortable. Experience that reality for yourself in our Video Time Machine, from which you’ll relive the Year 2000, then 1950, […]

March 23, 2025 | Video

Turkmenistan is the weirdest country in the world, but beneath the absurdity is a grim reality: a reality of oppression and state overreach. Learn all about the strange world of Turkmenistan, and the cult of personality surrounding their recent dictators. 0:00 Look at this guy! 0:55 A Dystopian Sci-Fi Story 3:44 Peculiarities of Turkmenistan 5:09 […]

February 19, 2025 | Post

As a way to empty out my notebook after SFL events, these What I Learned columns have become a favorite tradition of mine. And since this is LEARN Liberty, after all … let’s go. I learned what a Venezuelan 100-Bolivar bill looks and feels like. It was given out as a tangible reminder of the […]

January 26, 2025 | Video

Count how many times you’ve been told the world is ending. Here are 11 such instances; but this is just a (brief) history of the end of the world. Comment below if you can think of more! And here are some links mentioned in the video, so you can keep the learning going: Here’s why […]

January 10, 2025 | Post

Do ideas shape our reality, or is it material factors alone? Hayek believed public opinion — that is, ideas — drives political change, not the other

September 11, 2024 | Post

Hegel, Historicism, and the End of History Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is one of the most influential and prominent philosophers of the 19th century. He’s also regarded as controversial, his works considered hard to read, and his inquiries challenging to understand.  The obscure philosopher Hegel belongs to the philosophical tradition of German idealism, while his […]

September 6, 2024 | Post

5 Powerful Book Reviews to Help You Choose Your Next Read I’ve challenged myself. It’s a challenge that will probably take at least five years to complete, but it’ll be worth it. I’m going to read at least one book from an author from every country in the world. The aim of such a challenge, […]

August 28, 2024 | Post

It’s been one year since a middle school student made national headlines for refusing to remove a Gadsden Flag emblem from his backpack. In light of this anniversary, we thought we’d take a moment to reflect on the history and impact of this iconic rattlesnake. Join or Die The first appearance of the rattlesnake came […]

August 23, 2024 | Post

From unforgettable experiences with amazing people to eye-opening lessons about freedom and diversity, this trip was life-changing

August 8, 2024 | Post

The “Broken Window” parable by Frédéric Bastiat, from his 1850 essay “That Which Is Seen, and That Which Is Not Seen,” reveals the fallacy of believing destruction boosts the economy.

August 7, 2024 | Post

One of Ayn Rand’s hidden gems might totally change your perspective! Dive into “What Can One Do?” and read inspiring answers from around the globe. From promoting Bitcoin to growing veggies, everyone can make a difference.

July 30, 2024 | Video

In this video Reem walks us through 6 free-market principles that will maximize the likelihood of climate benefits in the future.

July 30, 2024 | Video

These free-market policies came about before most people had ever heard the term “climate change.”

July 30, 2024 | Post

Against all odds, Rashid Shahriar made an extraordinary journey from Bangladesh to Nairobi. He risked his life to attend the

June 19, 2024 | Post

Today we celebrate Juneteenth, honoring the official end of slavery in the U.S. and the ongoing fight for liberty and

June 5, 2024 | Post

Milton Friedman’s vision of school vouchers revolutionized education by fostering choice and competition.

May 9, 2024 | Post

From rooftop receptions to thought-provoking sessions at unique venues like a former Coca-Cola factory, every moment was inspiring at LibertyCon Europe 2024

April 12, 2024 | Post

I was a Bernie Sanders-style progressive when I arrived at my small liberal arts college. I quickly rose through the ranks of various leftist student groups. Then, one key event turned me around.

January 19, 2024 | Post

To find out why college is so expensive and why student debt has reached crisis point, we need to dig deep into a maze of factors that ultimately leave the government with a lot to answer for.

December 13, 2023 | Post

In late August 2023, middle schooler, Jaiden Rodriguez, was removed from class over a Gadsden flag patch on his backpack.

This was in defiance of the First Amendment’s protection of free speech, which has long been deemed fully applicable to publicly funded schools by the U.S. Supreme Court.

But First Amendment rights did not mean this was the end of the story.