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Drug Legalization, Unilateral Free Trade, Judicial Privatization, and Other Frontiers of Libertarianism

We just finished a lecture on the libertarian case for drug legalization at the Cato.ru seminar. The discussion, led by Piotr Kaznacheev, was very lively. The negative role of the…

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History, Myth, Fable, Custom, and Tradition

Libertarian versus Conservative Theories of Law Conservatives do not make a fetish of property rights …. Instead of blanket rules, we seek to comprehend the divine intent, groping towards it…

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Kitty Korner?

Acworth Kitten Almost Set In Stone. Photo here. (I am owned by two cats myself, and I can easily imagine them doing something like that. I look forward to seeing…

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A Cause for Shame

This map of “Displaced Iraqis Around the World.” Seen on AndrewSullivan.com.

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Ukraine Russian-Language Libertarian Conference

I’ve been working on my talks today for the Cato.ru Summer School that opens tomorrow at the More Resort in Alushta, Crimea. The people at the resort are very, very…

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Off to Ukraine

I gave my last talk at the Summer University on “Humane Dimensions of Globalization,” which dealt with issues of cultural identity, personal identity, and war and peace. I’m going to…

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Interesting News from Russia

10 held in killing of Russian journalist

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Summer University of the New Economics

I’m in Provence for meetings, consultations, networking, and the Summer University of the New Economics, before which I will make a presentation on “The Humane Dimensions of Globalization,” which will…

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What a Victory in the War on Terror That Was

Convicting this guy on a charge quite different from the occasion for his original detention was well worth violating the U.S. Constitution and subverting the rule of law. The Bush…

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Monetary Economics 101

Very Small Change Ok, kids! Write a short essay about this analysis: Last month a new 200,000 Zimbabwe dollar note was launched, in a bid to tackle the country’s inflation,…

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