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Tips for Using the Pocket-Sized World's Smallest Political Quiz
Published June 14, 2012 in Outreach by Sharon Harris
Do you carry pocket-sized World’s Smallest Political Quiz cards with you? Like so many libertarians, I do. (You can order them from the Advocates.) As I've written before, Quiz cards are a great way to introduce libertarianism to anybody you meet. The Quiz is literally an outreach kit on a card. Here’s an extra tip for using the cards: give the person you’re (Read More)
How could a free market in health care bring lower costs?
Published June 06, 2012 in Short Answers by Mary Ruwart
QUESTION: Some people say that without all the government regulations on health care, the price of health care would drop. Could you explain this with a little more detail please? MY SHORT ANSWER: Of course! Let’s use pharmaceuticals as an example. In 1962, Congress passed the Kefauver-Harris Amendments to the Food and Drug Act, which greatly empowered the FDA. The time from the discovery of a new drug until it reaches the marketplace increased from 5 to 15 years; the cost of (Read More)
What do libertarians think about labor unions?
Published May 29, 2012 in Short Answers by Mary Ruwart
QUESTION: What do libertarians think about labor unions? MY SHORT ANSWER: Unions can be very useful go-betweens between employers and employees, and would probably exist in a libertarian society. However, union members would be liable for prosecution if the engaged in intimidation, assault or property destruction in pursuit of their goals. (The same would be true for employers, of course.) Furthermore, unless forbidden by contract, employers could hire replacements for striking (Read More)
Government Works Perfectly
Published May 24, 2012 in Persuasion by Michael Cloud
"The opposite of a trivial truth is plainly false. The opposite of a great truth is also true, " wrote Niels Bohr. "Government doesn't work," said Harry Browne. "Government works perfectly," says Michael Cloud. They are opposites. But both are true. * * * "Government is broken," claim some. "Government spending is out of control," argue others. "Government has exceeded its (Read More)