from FEE

Our state of boundless ignorance leads directly to “the case for individual freedom,” Hayek argues in The Constitution of Liberty. Achieving “our ends” depends upon us recognizing that we are ignorant of much of what we need to flourish.

Sanctions enhance the power of government over people outside the target country, thus reducing the freedom of everyone.

Cohn plainly lusts for the job and that alone makes him a risk.

Would you trust a self-exoneration coming from a private corporation?

How a Toronto man provided a $550 solution to a council's $65,000 problem

The news network came to FreedomFest to find out who these strange creatures are.

“The unions are the worst thing that ever happened in education.”

Why I generally trust my child's choice of activity.

Disputes occur in all industries; but in legal ones, they take the form of advertising wars and lawsuits.

Free markets us more tolerant and trusting, now Socialism on the other hand...

Is college itself to blame?

"Do not forget that some of the biggest operators on the black market in France are the nationalized government industries."

Every aspect of human existence would be under government interference, all in the name of environmentalism.

But as more states have moved towards marijuana legalization, opiate use within those states has actually decreased. While this in itself is a powerful testament to the potential of legalized marijuana, until other drugs are at least decriminalized, the casualties associated with prohibition will continue to be a problem.

Truth is not a tool for domination.

Protectionism in Canada's milk industry is

David Veksler answers questions on technology, innovation and careers.

An AMA with Don Boudreaux, Professor at George Mason and FEE.org author

There's a kind of insurance against potential depredations offered by constitutional federalism.

On July 11, 2013, the day he uploaded his first video about the lawsuit, Bitcoin value was 86.41 USD. Today it is around 2,500 USD.

Capitalism isn't all fun, games, and iPhones for everyone.

For Republicans, the short and long-term politics of repeal would have been worse than doing nothing.

You cannot claim that words on their own are the functional equivalent of violent actions.

Thank you, Netflix, for helping me learn from other people’s mistakes.

Your time is expensive so you had better use it the way you best know how.

An AMA with Founder of WatchingAmerica.com, Robin Koerner

According to results of the latest survey undertaken by the Levada Center, 63 percent of Russians will be voting for the current President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential elections in 2018,

1899: "Everything that can be invented has been invented." – attributed to Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents

Utah is one of the most conservative-leaning states in the country, yet its policymakers have consistently adhered to the limited government philosophy. Aside from a small scale legislative victory in 2014, the issue of medical marijuana has been contested by state representatives at almost every corner.

...and it doesn't have to stay this way.

When the other person is pushed away, rest assured, they will lock down. The conversation will end.

The third wave of outsourcing will expand economic opportunity across the globe and totally change the nature of work.

Lesson #1: Never make any assumptions.

From 1946 to the present day, FEE has led the way

There are more avenues to make a living doing creative work than ever before.

The roots of psychoanalysis have major convergences with liberalism.

Income tax is about to be increased by a third, and that's only the start of the problems.

Education without the guidance of a master.

In one of the last episodes of season six, as two characters are discussing how they ended up in their predicament, one comments, “Maybe your first mistake was trusting in kings.” How aptly this comment summarizes the entire problem human civilization has grappled with for years. Why do individuals place their trust in authoritarianism?

If your zodiac sign was a renowned champion of freedom, who would it be?

If you hear about a government bureaucracy that says it is going to protect creative rights, look out: it’s a good bet it is doing the opposite.

Looking beyond one or two years is a fool’s errand.

It's complicated.

War does not settle things for very long.

At best, government can secure a person's pre-existing rights.

The real issue concerns control. Every step toward freer markets is a step toward liberation for the people against the elites.

Hitler despised smoking and used the power of the state to stop it.

Time is essence of capital

So many innovations in the crypto space. Here is one I like.

Whenever the government acts like a parent it becomes an abusive one.