We Can’t Just “Restart” the Economy Where We Left Off
If we're serious about maximizing the resources needed to combat COVID-19, we need an economy that is deregulated and flexible.
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This Is Not a Recession—This Is a Government-Imposed Shutdown of the Private Sector
We are about to enter a production slowdown—a collapse, really—not because some businesses miscalculated their investments, but because government intervened drastically and without warning to shut down all businesses.
How Government Makes a Pandemic More Deadly
From trade barriers to disastrous government regulations, government intervention has crippled society's ability to respond well to the spread of disease.
Government Overreach in the Age of COVID-19
To ensure that the United States moves past this pandemic, we must minimize government infringements of civil liberties and maximize the incentives of private businesses and individuals who want to assist in our efforts to combat this “invisible enemy.”
Freedom Still Matters, Even in the Midst of a Virus
“Whenever a single definite object is made the supreme end of the State…the State becomes for the time inevitably absolute.” We cannot allow combating a virus to overwhelm all other values in society.
Égalité, Fraternité, Captivité
What we can learn from the Patriot Act is that during a time of crisis governments can pass legislation that impacts citizens’ lives long after the crisis of the day has passed.
Dave Smith Interviews Bob Murphy on Stimulus and Dropping the Hammer
Rothbardian Dave Smith and Bob Murphy discuss the government’s response to the coronavirus.
End the Shutdown
The lasting and far-reaching harms caused by this authoritarian precedent far outweigh those caused by the COVID-19 virus. The American people must decide for themselves how and when to reopen society and return to their daily lives.
Canada Has Abolished Civil Liberties in the Name of “Safety”
The various levels of government in Canada have responded to the coronavirus pandemic. Their ill-advised solutions are to inflict economic hardship and withdraw civil liberties. The longer these authoritarian policies persist, the greater the risk to the social fabric.
