Postscript: A Tale of Two Megastates: Why the EU Is Better (In Some Ways) than the US
Postscript to Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.
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Preface
Preface to Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.
Chapter 4. Why the Classical Liberals Wanted Decentralization
Chapter 4 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.
Chapter 9. From Taxes to Trade, More Secession Means More Freedom
Chapter 9 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.
Chapter 14. Why “One Man, One Vote” Doesn’t Work
Chapter 14 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.
Chapter 19. Why Indian Tribal Sovereignty Is Important
Chapter 19 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.
Chapter 2. Political Anarchy Is How the West Got Rich
Chapter 2 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.
Chapter 7. A Brief History of Secession Plebiscites in Europe
Chapter 7 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.
Chapter 12. When It Comes to National Defense, It’s More than Size that Matters
Chapter 12 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.
Chapter 17. Before Roe v. Wade, Abortion Policy was a State and Local Matter
Chapter 17 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.
Introduction: Universal Rights, Locally Enforced
Introduction to Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.
Artificial Intelligence and Irrational Fears
As artificially low interest rates damage the economy, progressives in Congress demand more of the same. In the vernacular, they want the economy to “take the hair of the dog that bit them.” Of course, this only makes things worse in the long run—which is where we are today.
California’s Crony Capitalist Minimum Wage Law
California’s draconian fast-food minimum wage law is bad enough, but it turns out a company can avoid the trouble if it has ties to the governor.
The Hazards of “Colorblind Equality”
While “colorblind equality” has a better ring to it than the DEI regime, nonetheless, the concept is unworkable and actually contributes to worsening racial outcomes.
How Statism Destroyed Argentina
In less than a century, Argentina went from being one of the world’s wealthiest nations to one that struggles with poverty and massive inflation. Human Action provides lasting wisdom to improve life in that country.
Hair of the Dog — Progressives in Congress Need Another Hit of Low Interest Rates
As artificially low interest rates damage the economy, progressives in Congress demand more of the same. In the vernacular, they want the economy to “take the hair of the dog that bit them.” Of course, this only makes things worse in the long run—which is where we are today.
Iran’s Attack on Israel Provides an Opportunity to De-escalate
Recent Iranian missile strikes on Israel in response to its earlier attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria have escalated the prospects of all-out war in the Middle East. There is an alternative to expanding the war: de-escalation.
The Nigerian People vs. NYSC Decree No. 24 of 1973: An Austro-libertarian Review
For the past fifty years, Nigeria’s government has required young people to “serve” for a year under the National Youth Service Corp. This more resembles slavery than service.
Murray Rothbard Understood the Importance of Self-Ownership
As Murray Rothbard noted, reason is a powerful tool to help us discern how to thrive in our world. Government, through propaganda and interference with education, seeks to stifle reason and replace it with obedience to the state.
Introducing the Unanimity Podcast
Mark Thornton explores basic concepts of the world, humanity, and the disagreeableness in society.
