by Dan Mitchell | Feb 10, 2024 | Blogs, Crime, Society
Because of moral, constitutional, and cost-benefit reasons, I’m not a fan of gun control. So I don’t like proposals to restrict the right to keep and bear arms. That being said, some anti-gun initiatives are dumber than others. The most...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 2, 2023 | Blogs, Crime, Society
Libertarianism is not just about freedom. It’s also about personal responsibility. For instance, you should have the freedom to consume drugs, but it’s not society’s responsibility to subsidize you if you become unemployable.You also should have the freedom...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 21, 2023 | Blogs
I like small government and low tax rates because I’m an economist. But I’m a libertarian for a different reason. I don’t want government to have a lot of power because I don’t trust politicians and bureaucrats to treat people...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 8, 2023 | Blogs, Monetary Policy
While I have profound worries about the future of fiscal policy, I wonder if developments in monetary policy are an even greater threat to individual liberty. More specifically, I’ve written a five-part series about governments and their “War Against...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 1, 2022 | Blogs, Crime, Society
Back in March, I wrote that the dramatic expansion of concealed-carry laws was the feel-good story of 2022. At least for supporters of the 2nd Amendment. Of course, that was before the Supreme Court recently ruled against New York’s draconian restrictions on...
