Yale Political Union
I had the privilege last night of addressing the Yale Political Union on the topic: “Resolved: The State ought not provide welfare.” It was a thoroughly delightful evening. I was…
Political Theory
Shafeeq Ghabra: Lamp of Liberty Contributor
Shafeeq Ghabra Dr. Shafeeq Ghabra, president of the American University of Kuwait who is both a classical liberal scholar and an electrifying speaker, has become a regular columnist for the…
Hayek in Arabic
One of the most important essays of the twentieth century is now available in Arabic translation: Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?Â¥Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?³Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?ªÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?®Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?¯Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã?¦ Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã?¦Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?¹Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?±Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?ÂÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?© Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?ÂÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã? Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã?¦Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?¬Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?ªÃ?Â??Ã?¢?Ã?¦Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?¹ (“The Use of Knowledge in Society”), by F. A. Hayek….
أساطÙ?ر اÙ?ÙرداÙ?Ù?Ø©
The Lamp of Liberty My essay on “Myths of Individualism” has been translated into Arabic and posted on the LampofLiberty website (www.misbahalhurriyya.org in Arabic): أساطÙ?ر اÙ?ÙرداÙ?Ù?Ø©. (The website is undergoing…
Liberty and Culture, Culture and Liberty…
What Greater Example of Liberty and Culture than Barbie? I mentioned below Anders Monsen’s blog on Liberty and Culture, but I have overlooked (to my shame) another smart and sharp…
What Is Happiness?
Johan Norberg, author of the bodaciously excellent book In Defense of Global Capitalism, has directed his considerable intellect to the the topic of “The Scientist’s Pursuit of Happiness.” It’s a…
Useful Essay on the Struggle for Islam
Ibn Rushd (Averroes) Zaiuddin Sardar, who is the presenter for the BBC Two program on Islam mentioned below, had an interesting and helpful essay in the Toronto Star in July…
You Can Learn Something New Every Day
First Page of “Original Rough Draught” of the Declaration of Independence One of the very sharp research interns (Jonathan Rick) at the Cato Institute (of course, they’re all very sharp,…
The Curse of Oil
Shutting Off Liberty and the Rule of Law If you want to know why countries that are rich in resources are often poor in liberty, justice, the rule of law,…
The Failure of Limited Government or the Failure of Government?
All Wise, All Powerful: Government Can Do Anything! And Everything! Paul Krugman, Maureen Dowd, E. J. Dionne, and others are insisting that the disasters in New Orleans and the Gulf…