Classical Liberalism

Liberalism is a Package Deal

I’ve got a problem with “free markets.” I don’t mean I have an issue with markets being free, but I think the…

Why Conservatives Hate Individualism & the Radical Center

Four Songs with a Liberal Message

Of course, by “liberal” I mean the classical liberal tradition of equality of rights, limited…

The Wider World of Libertarianism

One of the differences, I think, between the old classical liberals and modern libertarians is many…

Who Was Frédéric Bastiat?

In the history of classical liberalism Claude Frédéric Bastiat is a unique
figure. He was only productive in…

Early Liberalism and Gay Rights

Long before the modern movement for equality of rights for LGBT individuals there were classical…

The Essence of Liberalism

Liberalism is the philosophy of liberty.

Hayek and Marriage: A Very Civil Union

Friedrich Hayek, the Nobel prize-winning philosopher and economist, argued that many…

Conservatism and Classical Liberalism Don’t Share the Same Values