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My friend Mike Todd argues (mostly in the comments) that the capitalist economic system must be replaced. Says Mike, Can the current system be redeemed, or does it need to be replaced? My bias is towards replacement. First, I think the primary characteristics of the system (profit motive + greed = trouble) render it ‘unredeemable’, [...]

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The word liberty connotes various meanings. Many consider it an exciting idea that represents a force for good in the world, while others fear the ramifications of a proposed “free society.” Even libertarians debate the meaning and the source of freedom. But perhaps the most frustrating element in advocating freedom is the plethora of myths [...]

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It’s no secret to libertarians that the state has influenced the way we live in both obvious and subliminal ways. Yet even many libertarians pay little attention to the myriad ways the state intervenes in our showers, cars, and bedrooms. From the seemingly most benign things like low-flow shower heads or 1.6gpf toilets, to the [...]

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Books that promise to change your life are myriad. Books that actually help accomplish that task are few. Couples Who Pray may be one of the easiest to assume would really change a marriage. So while I’m normally very skeptical of such books that espouse a formulaic do-this-and-this-will-happen promise, I expect good results from taking [...]

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