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The Emergence of Authority.
Power arises because institutions mediate dependency. Its legitimacy depends on whether it expands or diminishes human agency.
Aug 18
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Bryan Theunissen
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The Architecture of Agency
Institutions should be judged by whether they expand human agency or quietly turn dependence into permanence.
Aug 11
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Bryan Theunissen
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The Sinful Nature Of Statism
Only the Bible tells you why limited government is the only option: no person can ever be trusted with absolute power.
Aug 6
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Mpiyakhe Dhlamini
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Offensive Speech Is Still Protected Speech
Without free expression, other rights cannot meaningfully exist
Jul 31
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Ayanda S Zulu
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The Undocumented Migrant And The Principle Of Non-Harm
A migrant who peacefully trades, works, and rents by consent has harmed no one. The real moral wrong begins when protestors or the state threaten force…
Jul 22
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RS Guest Author
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Conflict Resolution Through Reason: Why Debate Still Matters
Force can decide who wins today, but it rarely resolves the conflict underneath. Lasting peace depends on reason, dialogue, property rights, and…
Jul 15
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Econ Bro
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The Mirage of Equality
The pursuit of so-called “equality” amounts to self-deception and inevitable stagnation. Every time we think we are moving closer to that goal, it…
Jun 30
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Your Body Is Not A Government Laboratory
Your body is not government property. Adults have the right to make their own health decisions, even when politicians disagree with them.
Jun 25
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RS Guest Author
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Understanding How Power Works In Practice
One of the underrated privileges of working in the advocacy space is that you come to understand how power actually operates in practice.
Jun 23
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Ayanda S Zulu
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Free Speech Is A Primary Liberal Value
Your right to speak doesn’t mean you have a right to an involuntary audience.
Jun 18
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James Peron
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In Defence Of Democracy
The answer to bad democratic choices is not dictatorship. It is limiting what government can do.
Jun 15
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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Word Prisons and the Ethics of the Individual
The ethical individual doesn’t act correctly because they were told to. They act well because they’ve thought well
May 27
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Bryan Theunissen
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