Tag: limited government

How classical liberalism played a crucial role in advancing LGBTQ+ rights

June 28, 2023 | Post

Classical liberalism, with its emphasis on individual liberties and limited government intervention, has played a crucial role in advancing the rights of the LGBTQ+ community throughout history. 

By advocating for principles such as individual liberty, reason, fundamental rights, and equal treatment under the law, classical liberal ideas have challenged societal norms, fought against oppression, and paved the way for greater acceptance and inclusion.

The classical liberal case against nationalist immigration restrictions

March 26, 2017 | Post

If any part of liberalism needs revitalizing, it’s the case for liberalizing immigration. Nationalists on the left and right argue that easing immigration restrictions would make Americans worse off. During the Democratic primaries, Bernie Sanders criticized open borders as a “right-wing proposal” that would “make everybody in America poorer.” And of course Donald Trump is calling […]

We need less politics and more private governance

January 26, 2017 | Post

One of the most important things we can do is really explain and understand how markets, not government intervention, are our best hope for an orderly and prosperous society.

Political parties are just shopping bags for ideas

January 11, 2017 | Post

Is Donald Trump shredding the Republican Party? Some commentators marvel at the statist implications of Trump’s vow to spend a trillion dollars on infrastructure projects — a vow that echoes both Obama’s stimulus package and FDR’s New Deal.

13 books every well-rounded libertarian should read

December 27, 2016 | Post

There are books that every libertarian should read and books every libertarian has read, but those circles don’t perfectly overlap. Here are 13 diverse book recommendations for well-rounded thinkers.