The economy should be growing much faster than it is, but government interventions have choked off the creative power of markets.
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Smokers haven't had to roll their own cigarettes in nearly a century. If the State can reduce the market for one of the most-traded items on earth to this level, what can't it ruin?
Washington insiders' complaints about the sequester show just how little they've learned from the fiscal mess they created.
Critics of free markets confuse the effects of government interventions with the fundamental activity of markets, then claim the latter encourage unethical behavior.
New technologies are opening new routes around the State, helping connect both protesters in Turkey and anyone who isn't crazy about having the NSA reading over their shoulders.
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This question has been put forth as a devastating critique of libertarianism--mainly by those who are worried about the movement's popularity. It's attributed to Michael Lind. He certainly made it famous for a week.
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The Arena is a monthly debate feature designed to help readers explore issues of concern to classical liberals/libertarians.
This month, the issue is immigration. The proposition is: The US should open its borders. Nathan Smith will be arguing for the proposition. A. M. Fantini will be arguing against the proposition.
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The Arena is a monthly debate feature designed to help readers explore issues of concern to classical liberals/libertarians.
This month, the issue is immigration. The proposition is: The US should open its borders. Nathan Smith will be arguing for the proposition. A. M. Fantini will be arguing against the proposition.
