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Quote of the Day
October 20, 2015 | Post
This quote comes from Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience where he gives an impassioned defense of the right to say no to unjust government dictates. What do you think? Should free people resist unjust government laws at the risk of imprisonment? Let us know what you think in the comments.
Featured On Demand Program of the Week: The Philosophy of Liberty
October 19, 2015 | Post
Learn Liberty On Demand offers you a series of videos on new and exciting topics in the world of policy and ideas that you can watch any time, anywhere, on your schedule. Have you ever wondered what you do or do not have a right too? If so, this is the place for you. All […]
My Path to Open Borders
October 15, 2015 | Post
This excellent post by Bryan Caplan, professor of economics at George Mason University, was originally featured at OpenBorders in January of 2013. Below is an excerpt. I changed my mind about proper immigration policy in my senior year of high school. The impetus, as usual for me, was not first-hand experience, but abstract argument. After […]
Intern at the Institute for Justice!
October 15, 2015 | Post
The Institute for Justice seeks a paid research intern for its strategic research program at the Arlington, VA headquarters. The internship will include data collection and analysis for research projects. The ideal candidate will have facility in mining online databases and data sources, the ability to create and manipulate spreadsheets, and persistence and good judgment […]
Staff Profile: Jeffrey Pierce
October 14, 2015 | Post
This week’s staff profile comes from none other than Learn Liberty’s resident viking, Jeffrey Pierce! As Learn Liberty’s Web Projects Coordinator, Jeff makes sure that the website is up and running and that your User Experience is top-o’-the-line. LL: To start us off, when did you join the Learn Liberty team and what is your […]
Quote of the Day: On Coercion and Equality
October 14, 2015 | Post
Today’s quote is brought to you by none other than F.A. Hayek from his book The Constitution of Liberty: “If one objects to the use of coercion in order to bring about a more even or more just distribution, this does not mean that one does not regard these as desirable. But if we wish […]
Inequality For Some
October 12, 2015 | Post
At tonight’s presidential primary debate, the topic of income inequality is almost guaranteed to come up. The widening gap between the rich and the poor is shaping up to be one of the defining themes of this election cycle. A recent, high-profile documentary called “Inequality for All” makes the case that this is a foremost […]
Welcome to the Learn Liberty Blog!
October 12, 2015 | Post
Welcome to Learn Liberty’s shiny new blog! We’re excited to introduce this new way for us to deliver you even more timely, thought-provoking content. Just like our classic videos, our blog will explore libertarian ideas through the lenses of economics, philosophy, and other academic disciplines. So, what kind of content can you expect from the […]
Did You Know?
October 12, 2015 | Post
Did you know, during World War Two, John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek spent all night together, alone, on the roof of the chapel of King’s College, Cambridge. Their task was to gaze at the skies and watch for German bombers aiming to pour incendiary bombs upon the small, picturesque cities of England. This and […]
Should the terminally ill have the right to try risky, non FDA approved drugs?
April 30, 2015 | Video
What do you think about these questions? Let us know in the comments and check out the extended version here: http://youtu.be/bV2idyygYzk The FDA approval process can take years, and thousands of terminally ill patients die every year waiting to the FDA to approve potentially life-saving drugs. Should terminally ill patients suffering from serious diseases like cancer […]
Extended Cut: Should the terminally ill have the right to try non FDA approved drugs?
April 30, 2015 | Video
What do you think about these questions? Let us know in the comments! Should terminally ill patients have the right to try risky, non FDA approved drugs? Or should they have to wait on the FDA approval process, which can take several years, in order to get access to potentially life-saving drugs? What if patients […]
Sophia’s Story: One Family’s Fight For a Happily Ever After
April 22, 2015 | Video
Watch the extended video the Dr. Privitera to learn more about CBD and epilepsy. Seven-year old Sophia is just like many other seven-year olds. She loves playing outside and singing along as she watches Disney movies. But Sophia has suffered from intractable epilepsy, a debilitating disorder that can cause her to have more than 100 […]
What is “Libertarian”?
April 9, 2015 | Video
Are we living in the “libertarian moment”? What is a libertarian, anyway? With prominent libertarian figures like Ron Paul, John Stossel, Penn Jillette, and even Ron Swanson, and libertarian-leaning figures like Rand Paul, now is the time to answer: what is libertarianism? And what does it mean to be libertarian? Libertarians believe a lot of […]