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political philosophy
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GovernmentLiberty
Not Losing Sight of the Classical Liberal Ideal
by Richard Ebeling January 7, 2020Today, the media and a variety of more serious public policy publications are awash in articles and essays insisting that the postwar “neoliberal” era has finally and inescapably come to an end, with a far more “progressive” and socialist system the way of the future.
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The Perils and Pitfalls of Political Paternalism
by Richard Ebeling January 3, 2020Across the spectrum of differing political views, whether “progressive,” “nationalist,” “populist,” or “conservative,” there is a common presumption in all of their policy positions and programs.
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GovernmentLibertyPolitics
Free-Market Liberalism vs. Corrupted “Capitalism” and La-La Land Socialism
by Richard Ebeling November 4, 2019One of the issues that confronts the friends of freedom is how best to make the case for liberty as a political idea and ideal and as a policy proposal.