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A badly parked car in Acadia National Park becomes the starting point for a deeper question: Can a free society survive if its citizens no longer govern themselves?

Mass surveillance has expanded dramatically in the name of public safety, but the technologies that promise greater security also give governments unprecedented insight into private lives. As liberal democracies embrace ever more sophisticated monitoring, where should the line between liberty and security be drawn?

For decades, many assumed economic growth inevitably harms the environment. New research argues that freer markets, stronger property rights, and innovation can promote prosperity while improving environmental outcomes.

Children aren't born knowing how to contribute. Learning to help at home teaches responsibility, cooperation, and the habits that prepare them to become self-governing adults.

California once outpaced much of the nation in job creation. A new study argues that rising costs and burdensome policies have reversed that trend.

For decades, governments led humanity's push into space. Today, entrepreneurs and private investment are opening a new chapter in exploration, innovation, and commerce.

Central bank digital currencies promise convenience, but they also raise profound questions about financial privacy, personal autonomy, and the future of economic freedom in a programmable world.

Insurance companies rarely make headlines, yet their underwriting decisions increasingly shape the choices of businesses, institutions, and individuals. This essay explores how private risk management has become an influential form of governance in modern society.

Smartphone bans can reduce classroom distractions, but the evidence on academic performance, student well-being, and long-term outcomes is mixed. This article examines what the research actually says.

True freedom begins with examining the assumptions we rarely question. This reflection explores self-government, authenticity, and the courage to choose differently.

Housing can provide stability, but lasting freedom from homelessness requires far more than a roof. Recovery, accountability, purpose, and self-sufficiency should be the true measures of success.

Nostalgia is a powerful emotion, but it can become a poor economic guide. By romanticizing the past, societies risk resisting the innovation, entrepreneurship, and creative destruction that make future prosperity possible.

Could everyday life function without government? Follow one ordinary citizen through a stateless society built on contracts, markets, insurance, and voluntary cooperation.

Americans have long been free to brew beer and make wine at home, yet home distilling remains largely illegal. Robert Alt explores the historical roots of these laws, the safety concerns, and why many believe it's time to modernize outdated regulations.

As Washington becomes a more difficult place to build and grow, entrepreneurs are choosing friendlier environments, raising important questions about economic freedom and long-term prosperity.

A damaged tire, a fallen tree, and a fortunate absence of tragedy reveal a simple truth: freedom depends on prudence, responsibility, and solving problems before they become someone else’s burden.

Drawing on his experience as both a land-use attorney and zoning board member, Marc Friedman argues that restrictive zoning rules create housing scarcity, drive up costs, and limit opportunity while undermining property rights and self-governance.

In one of the most influential chapters of On Liberty, John Stuart Mill explains why societies should protect freedom of thought and discussion. Bill Glod explores Mill’s case that even mistaken opinions serve a vital purpose by testing assumptions, sharpening understanding, and helping people distinguish living truths from inherited dogma.

AI can imitate leadership, but can it understand, judge, or care?

What if governance worked more like a subscription service than a monopoly? Max Borders explores voluntary governance, accountability, and the possibility of replacing political submission with cooperative institutions people can choose to join or leave.