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The Permitted State: A Theory of Conditional Political Power
Political power begins with the individual, not the state. Government exists only by permission, for the narrow task of preventing aggression…
Nov 20
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RS Guest Author
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How The West Is Run
We are not fighting the communists anymore. We are fighting the banking committees.
Nov 10
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Trevor Watkins
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The Moral Pivot: Civic Visibility vs State Opacity
Liberal democracy depends on a simple but essential asymmetry: citizens are private, governments are visible. Power must be accountable...
Oct 22
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RS Guest Author
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Equality Requires The Abolition Of Freedom
The destructive nature of socialism is the result of its desire for equality of results instead of for equality of rights.
Oct 14
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James Peron
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Cosmos and Taxis
We suffer from a naive belief in the power of action, planning and purpose. We forget that almost everything in our experience acts outside of our…
Oct 8
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Trevor Watkins
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The Dynamic Nature of True Liberalism
We are not wedded to the conclusions of any specific liberal thinker, but we are wedded to their foundational truths.
Sep 2
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James Peron
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The Safeguard South Africa Cannot Afford To Forget
Citizens must demand reasons whenever power is exercised and insist that officials justify their actions by reference to the law.
Sep 1
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Eustace Davie
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Libertarianism & Bigotry
A society that respects rights cannot tolerate those who deny them to others.
Aug 6
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RS Guest Author
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Consent Above All Else
For the humans this is an existential matter: Can we overcome centuries of failed governance systems to achieve a single successful and enduring one?
Aug 4
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Trevor Watkins
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From social democracy to libertarianism: A journey through Bastiat’s vision of freedom
Bastiat’s principles offer a solid framework for a just and free society
Jul 16
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Ayanda S Zulu
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The virtue of economic liberalism
A liberal society, by granting freedom to the people, is a society where prosperity is possible. It liberates individuals to realise as much of their…
Jul 14
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RS Guest Author
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Utopias and tyrants: The road to hell is always paved with good intentions
What Hayek feared most was not dictatorship in its most visible form, but the slow and subtle collapse of liberty under the weight of promises.
Jul 7
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Ayanda S Zulu
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