Roberto Ledezma

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Forget the Alleged Social Contract: Taxes Are Coercive

01/15/2024 Mises Wire Roberto Ledezma

Taxes are not a contractual obligation between the state and the individuals it governs. By definition, taxes are noncontractual debts in which the state is the creditor, and the payment of these...

Understanding Anti-Capitalist Fallacies

12/07/2023 Mises Wire Roberto Ledezma

Capitalism, defined as a form of social organization in which there are means of production such as private property and wage labor, is not the moral principle upon which liberalism is based. The...

Don´t Forget about Individuals in the Israel-Hamas Conflict!

11/01/2023 Power & Market Roberto Ledezma

Libertarianism opposes the use of non-contractual coercion and the initiation of non-consensual violence, whether the perpetrator is a nation-state or any other social entity. This includes jihadists...

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Understanding Anti-Capitalist Fallacies

12/19/2023 Roberto Ledezma

The accusations against capitalism that we read not only from progressives but also conservatives are based upon fallacious thinking. It’s time to deal with these fallacies head on.

Yes, Privatization Makes Us Better Off

01/02/2021 Roberto Ledezma

The Left has often claimed that privatization is a neoliberal scam. But actual experience suggests privatization schemes have improved access to goods and services while raising productivity and real incomes.

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