In an exclusive interview with Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org, James Tooley revisits his extensive research on education in the ...

The non- aggression axiom is an ethical principle often appealed to as a basis for libertarian rights theory. The principle forbids “aggression,” which is understood to be any and all forcible ...

Prosperity and property rights are inextricably linked. The importance of having well-defined and strongly protected property rights is now widely recognized among economists and policymakers. A ...

In this episode we cover Marcus Tullius Cicero, the famed statesman, lawyer, orator, and above all a lover of liberty.

Crypto- anarchism is a philosophy whose advocates think technology can assist them in creating communities based on consent rather than coercion.

Anarchism is a theory of society without the state in which the market provides all public goods and services, such as law and order. Although most anarchists oppose all large institutions, public or ...

Doherty traces the global history of American libertarianism from ancient times to the modern era.

The Constitution has no inherent authority or obligation. It has no authority or obligation at all, unless as a contract between man and man. And it does not so much as even purport to be a contract ...

As the debate around guns becomes increasingly divisive, it is important to know the original purpose of the Second Amendment.

Minarchists and anarchists—i.e. champions of the night- watchman state and opponents of any state—aren’t as clearly distinguishable as one might think.

The birth of the modern American libertarian movement can arguably be traced to the work of three women.

The modern state is a contingent historical development, born in blood- - not a permanent or inevitable feature of human society.