Political Theory

"The reality must be faced that the new…colony of Pennsylvania lived for the greater part of four years in a de facto condition of individual anarchism, and seemed none the worse for the experience."

Jeff Deist explains why the private sector — and not political activism — is the most critical ingredient in improving American life today. 

Cliff Maloney presents at the Mises Institute's seminar at Loyola University New Orleans.

Bob Murphy argues that even the worst tyrants ultimately stay in power because people obey them.

Bob Murphy deconstructs some contradictory progressive viewpoints.

Progress in economics is progress in civilization. Ludwig von Mises supported economic progress because he valued the benefits of a humane and prosperous civilization.

How can paternalists say that when they make it more difficult for you to smoke they aren’t interfering with your freedom? They've come up with a bizarre rationale.

Uncritically holding democracy out as an ideal overlooks the question of whether market democracy or political democracy better serves citizens.

Opposition to decentralization in government often arises out of fear. Most people have been indoctrinated into the idea that a large centralized state can better prevent bad things from happening.

Bob Murphy gives a pragmatic case for pacifism.