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- Entrepreneurship
Annie Turnbo Malone: Trailblazing Black Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
Annie Turnbo Malone built a beauty empire and empowered thousands of women. Discover how her entrepreneurship and philanthropy reshaped opportunity in America.
by Diamond-Michael Scott • Mar 25
5 mins Read
- The Freedom Scale
Building a Just World, Part 6
Can a free world run on consent alone? From “roads minarchism” to property rights, this piece outlines a bold framework for peaceful, voluntary order.
by Christopher Cook • Mar 23
13 mins Read
- Underthrow Series
Broken People Shouldn't Try to Fix the World
Should broken people try to fix the world? This piece argues real change begins with self-mastery, not projection, and warns against outsourcing personal flaws to society.
by Max Borders • Mar 23
4 mins Read
- Innovation
The Price of Refrigerators Drops 99 Percent: Free Markets and Human Ingenuity
From iceboxes to electric fridges, refrigeration became vastly more affordable. See how innovation turned a costly luxury into everyday abundance.
by Gale L. Pooley • Mar 23
3 mins Read
- Free Expression
To Be Wild, Free, and Ungovernable
What if freedom isn’t granted but claimed? Zora Neale Hurston’s fiercely individualist life, seen through the lens of Taoist wisdom, reveals a powerful path to self-governance, authenticity, and living fully on your own terms.
by Diamond-Michael Scott • Mar 18
10 mins Read
- Wellbeing
Offend Yourself: Seneca's Radical Cure for Anger
Anger feels powerful, but Seneca shows it weakens us. Learn his practical Stoic method to master anger, reclaim self-control, and live more freely.
by Barry Brownstein • Mar 18
7 mins Read
- Economics
That Thing You Heard About First-Time Homebuyers Being 40? It’s Not True.
Are first-time homebuyers really 40? A viral statistic says yes, but the data tells a different story. Here’s why the claim is misleading and what it distracts from in the real housing affordability crisis.
by Craig J. Richardson • Mar 18
4 mins Read
- Censorship
Are You Being Shadowbanned? Here's What You Need To Know
Are your social media posts quietly being suppressed? Learn what shadowbanning is, how platforms limit visibility without telling you, and what you can do if your content is being hidden.
by Demi Pietchell • Mar 16
9 mins Read
- Economic Liberty
Locked Out of a Living?
Occupational licensing quietly suppresses entrepreneurship. Many small businesses begin with simple service work that requires little capital. Hair styling, personal training, landscaping, home cleaning, these are precisely the kinds of fields where a motivated person can build something from the ground up.
by Marc Friedman • Mar 16
7 mins Read
- Fiscal Reform
Social Security to Start Running out in 2032
A new CBO report warns Social Security may be unable to pay full benefits by 2032. Here’s why the system is unsustainable and what reforms could prevent a crisis.
by Thomas Savidge • Mar 16
5 mins Read
- The Freedom Scale
Building a Just World, Part 5
What would a world built on consent look like? This essay explores consensual governance, polycentric order, and why the right of exit is essential to real freedom.
by Christopher Cook • Mar 12
12 mins Read
- Wellbeing
The Illusion of Angry Strength: What Seneca Knew About Effectiveness
Our perception narrows when we allow anger to take hold; our judgment becomes distorted. We see threats where none exist; we interpret neutral actions as personal affronts. The mind, as Seneca explains, becomes “a slave of the thing that shoves it along.”
by Barry Brownstein • Mar 12
7 mins Read
- Healthcare
Want to Live Longer and Feel Better? Get Government out of Healthcare
What if Americans could choose healthcare as freely as they did in 1776? A look at patient choice, competition, and the case for restoring healthcare independence.
by Robert E. Wright • Mar 12
4 mins Read
- Decentralization
Think Decentralization Cannot Work? It Already Has!
Centuries ago, market actors, motivated by personal profit, worked around obstacles. They found ways to peacefully exchange products and services and push living standards upwards.
by David Jäkle • Mar 11
6 mins Read
- Socialism
History Repeats Itself: New York Socialism May Pave the Way for Home Confiscations
New York City’s flirting with socialist property seizures seriously ignores history. In fact, socialist dictators have consistently seized homes from the very people they claimed to protect under the guise of the "collective good."
by Connor Vasile • Mar 11
5 mins Read
- Fiscal Reform
Public Pension Debt Should Be Scrutinized Like Other Types of Government Debt
Without comprehensive pension debt reform, states face continued financial pressures and diminished flexibility for future budgets.
by Rod Crane • Mar 10
2 mins Read
- Censorship
Freedom of Reach Is the Censorship They Won’t Call Censorship
We live in a world with unprecedented access to information. At the same time, we’re witnessing more attempted information control than ever before.
by Demi Pietchell • Mar 5
7 mins Read
- The Tao of Liberty
The Meteoric Rise of Digital Enslavement
by Diamond-Michael Scott • Mar 4
8 mins Read
- Justice System
Is a Search Warrant Really Needed?
by Marc Friedman • Mar 4
6 mins Read
- Socialism
There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch … or Bus Fare
by Christopher Baecker • Mar 4
5 mins Read