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Theocracy kills religion

Theory, Religion · by TaxedBrass

It has become popular among certain circles of the authoritarian right to advocate for the merging of church and state. This is certainly not a new inclination, as, the observant will have long now…

Reticulum: Anarchic Networking For The Apocalypse

Networking, Cypher, Tech, Schizo, Anarchy, Cypherpunk, Agorism · by GingerNigger

The Internet is the most resilient network on the planet, allowing us to connect across different continents and access endless amounts of information. You may have heard that due to its…

Money and Making It, Not Getting It: On Value

Society · by iFunnyRefugee

Those who would do immoral things like robbery or theft to get money are seen today as desperate and wrong but somehow also justified. Simultaneously, those who figured out how to provide what people…

A Principled Libertarian Position on Euthanasia

Argument · by Dio

In this article, I hope to give you, the reader, the philosophical groundwork to formulate a principled libertarian position on euthanasia. Definition Euthanasia is when a medical practitioner…

The Nation and State as Opposites

Theory, Politics · by heilreality

Introduction Libertarians are often mocked for being "social anatomists who don't understand social ties". In this article, I'd like to show that this criticism is not just unfounded, but completely…

Philosophy: You Need It

theory · by PRIB

“The fact is that abstract ideas are conceptual integrations which subsume an incalculable number of concretes—and that without abstract ideas you would not be able to deal with concrete, particular,…

Moderatespeak

Theory · by heilreality

Introduction In this article, I'll explain moderatespeak and why it must be opposed. What's Moderatespeak? I define moderatespeak as: language that deliberately substitutes terms for more "radical"…

The Market's Idiot Tax: Consumerism

Economics · by Dio

Definition Consumerism: habitual or excessive consumption driven primarily by impulse, social pressure, status, advertising, or manufactured trends rather than independent judgment of the product's…

Gentrification Is Over-represented

Social, Economics, Theory · by WesternLibertarian

Introduction The claim of gentrification is over represented and emphasized, In this short article I will explain and provide counter arguments to some of the common arguments against gentrification,…

Right-Wing Atheism as Impossible?

Atheism, Reddit · by heilreality

In this article, I’ll be reacting to a post on r/atheism titled, "I almost feel like it’s impossible to be a right wing atheist." Let's dissect the post! I almost feel like it’s impossible to be a…

A Criticism Of The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Social, Civil, Rights, Government · by WesternLibertarian

Introduction One of the most controversial libertarian positions is the abolition and/or reform of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While the Act was intended to combat discrimination and protect equal…

The Conflation of Rights with Necessities

Rights, Lefty Arguments, Necessities · by Auberon_Molinari

Say the word “rights” in almost any political conversation today and watch how fast the actual argument disappears. Healthcare is a right. Housing is a right. A living wage is a right. Food is a…

Why Left-Rothbardism is non sensical

Politics · by meteorshower

In libertarian circles, Left Rothbardianism is often presented as a groundbreaking synthesis, blending Murray Rothbard’s state free capitalism with the egalitarian goals of the traditional left.…

The Congo Free State was based

History · by Dio

History The Congo Free State was established in 1885 under the personal Ownership of King Leopold II of Belgium. Through exploration, treaties with local rulers, and international recognition at the…

Why every LiberAryan should pump iron

Fitness · by Dio

Definition Pumping iron: The voluntary act of repeatedly imposing a temporary burden upon one's own property (the body) in pursuit of increased strength, muscular development, and personal…

BASEDic Economics 2, Who Owns What?

Theory · by TaxedBrass

In Part 1, we established that you own yourself. Your body, your mind, your choices: these are all yours. From that, we derived the Non Aggression Principle, the basic principle that, essentially,…

The Case Against Protectionism

Economics, Politics · by BirdTheWord303

Introduction Tariffs are often touted as a tool to protect domestic industries & jobs, but do they deliver? From an Austrian economic perspective, tariffs harm consumers, distort markets, & fail to…

Immigration is good, actually

Economics, Politics · by BirdTheWord303

Immigration is good. Change my mind. 1. Economy Immigration is a net positive economically, absent excessive welfare. Even in that case, immigrants in the US contribute more in taxes than they…

The Case for Full Reserve Banking

Economics · by BirdTheWord303

Introduction Fractional reserve banking has long been treated as a neutral—or even indispensable—feature of modern financial systems. Yet upon closer examination, it is best understood as a system of…

Property: What Is It?

Theory, Property · by PRIB

“A conflict is only possible if goods are scarce. Only then will there arise the need to formulate rules that make orderly—conflict free—social cooperation possible. … And outside the Garden of Eden,…

A Genetic, Linguistic, and Imperial History of Iran

History · by libertybro

Most history gets taught as a relay race. One civilization runs its leg, collapses, and hands the baton to whoever conquers it next, a new people, a new language, a new population, starting over from…

How clearly defined is the NAP?

Theory · by libertytanuki

The following text is an extract of a speech from libertarian thinker Juan Ramón Rallo in a libertarian think tank Incomplete specification It is not completely specified in various fundamental…

The Road To Serfdom Under Islam

Theocracy · by libertybro

Why a global caliphate would be the most catastrophic form of statism ever attempted The radical Islamist doesn’t just want to govern a nation. He wants to govern existence itself: every transaction,…

Yes, Mao Zedong Had Sex With Minors

History, Communism · by WitheredSummer

Introduction In December 2025, PraxBen wrote a thread on X¹ where, drawing from multiple historical sources, he made the claim that communist dictator Iosif Stalin held a sexual relationship with a…

Taxation is 100% Armed Robbery, Not Just Theft

Taxation, Taxes · by TearGaming

So we all know taxation is a mandatory act of force that the government tends to utilize to hold us at ransom in order to provide welfare to the Somalian fraud parasites who literally do nothing but…

Second thoughts?

Politics · by JW

There are few things as tragic as a hopelessly romantic ideologue being confronted with the failure of their ultimate utopia, the failure of the policies which they had fought tooth and nail to…

A Justification for The Libertarian Property Theory

Property Rights · by Ancapdoggo

Made a collection of some of the best arguments for the Libertarian property theory a little while ago so i decided to post it here as well: To understand the libertarian theory of property and how…

Anime is garbage

Discursive · by Yermaw

It is by my view that anime as a medium is sometimes a poor one. Often, its stylistic choices are in bad taste by removing the detail and thus the importance of many human features and overly…

The Ethics and Contradictions of Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property, Theory · by WitheredSummer

Introduction Intellectual property (IP) law is a near universal feature of the modern world. Through international bodies like the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and treaties such as…

The downfall of 'classical' libertarianism.

Theory · by TThomas_TThe_Privatized_TTank_Engine

Since Rothbard’s contributions, libertarianism has been the go to name for a radical, extreme version of the Austrian tradition. However, it is fraudulent to say that the term has modernly been…