by Dan Mitchell | Aug 13, 2021 | Blogs, Society
Oozing sarcasm, I’ve asked whether Germany, Nigeria, Mexico, and Argentina are libertarian paradises. But, according to this satirical video that I first shared ten years ago, there’s a real libertarian paradise in Somalia. I will admit this...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 31, 2021 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Since yesterday’s column showed “Statism in Five Images,” I feel obliged to provide equal time and now do the same thing for libertarianism. We’ll start with an accurate depiction of how libertarians compare to other ideologies (similar to the triangle I...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 9, 2020 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Back in 2018, I shared five images that capture what it means to be libertarian. Let’s do the same thing today, except we’ll first start with a video that is interesting overall, but has some specific insights about libertarians from 5:45-7:20. Now let’s look at our...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 16, 2020 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Libertarians believe in limited government for both moral reasons (government coercion is bad) and utilitarian reasons (nations with small government enjoy much higher levels of prosperity than countries with bigger governments). But if small government is good, would...
by Dan Mitchell | May 23, 2020 | Blogs
I sometimes wonder why libertarians aren’t more persuasive given that there’s so much evidence for our economic and social views. The answer may have something to do with matters such as psychology. Let’s take a closer look at this issue, starting with a video from...
