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25 Apr 2024
Place:  Albania Territory in southeast Europe on the Adriatic Sea, ruled since 1992 by the Republika e Shqipërisë
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.14, Rank: 43, Personal Freedom: 8.38, Economic Freedom: 7.81
 
Place:  Argentina Territory in southeast South America, ruled since 1861 by the República Argentina
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.38, Rank: 74, Personal Freedom: 8.73, Economic Freedom: 5.5
 
Place:  Armenia Territory in northwest Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.2, Rank: 40, Personal Freedom: 8.32, Economic Freedom: 8.03
 
Place:  Australia The smallest continent, its territory is ruled since 1942 by the Monarchy of Australia
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.84, Rank: 8, Personal Freedom: 9.3, Economic Freedom: 8.2
 
Place:  Austria Territory in central Europe, ruled since 1955 by the Republik Österreich
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.67, Rank: 21, Personal Freedom: 9.25, Economic Freedom: 7.86
 
Place:  Bangladesh Territory in southern Asia on the Bay of Bengal, ruled since 1971 by the Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 5.75, Rank: 142, Personal Freedom: 5.52, Economic Freedom: 6.05
 
Place:  Belgium Territory in northwest Europe, ruled since 1830 by the Koninkrijk België/Royaume de Belgique
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.61, Rank: 23, Personal Freedom: 9.31, Economic Freedom: 7.62
 
Place:  Bolivia Territory in western South America, ruled since 2009 by the Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 6.94, Rank: 92, Personal Freedom: 7.41, Economic Freedom: 6.28
 
Place:  Botswana Territory in south central Africa, ruled since 1966 by the Republic of Botswana
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.9, Rank: 53, Personal Freedom: 8.1, Economic Freedom: 7.62
 
Place:  Brazil Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.22, Rank: 78, Personal Freedom: 7.64, Economic Freedom: 6.63
 
Place:  Bulgaria Territory in southeast Europe, ruled since 1991 by the Republic of Bulgaria
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.08, Rank: 45, Personal Freedom: 8.3, Economic Freedom: 7.76
 
Place:  Cambodia Territory in southeast Asia, ruled since 1993 by the Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchéa
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 6.47, Rank: 115, Personal Freedom: 5.94, Economic Freedom: 7.22
 
Place:  Canada Territory in northern North America, ruled since 1982 by the Monarchy of Canada
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.85, Rank: 6, Personal Freedom: 9.4, Economic Freedom: 8.06
 
Place:  Chile Territory in southwest South America, ruled since 1980 by the República de Chile
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.44, Rank: 28, Personal Freedom: 8.86, Economic Freedom: 7.85
 
Place:  China Territory in eastern Asia, ruled since 1949 by the Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 5.57, Rank: 150, Personal Freedom: 4.87, Economic Freedom: 6.53
 
Place:  Colombia Territory in northwest South America, ruled since 1991 by the República de Colombia
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.01, Rank: 89, Personal Freedom: 7.14, Economic Freedom: 6.82
 
Place:  Costa Rica Territory in Central America, ruled since 1949 by the República de Costa Rica
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.25, Rank: 37, Personal Freedom: 8.66, Economic Freedom: 7.68
 
Place:  Czechia Territory in central Europe, ruled since 1993 by the Ceská Republika
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.61, Rank: 23, Personal Freedom: 9.14, Economic Freedom: 7.87
 
Place:  Denmark Territory in northen Europe, ruled since 1953 by the Kongeriget Danmark
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.98, Rank: 3, Personal Freedom: 9.56, Economic Freedom: 8.17
 
Place:  Dominican Republic Territory in the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1961 by the República Dominicana
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.88, Rank: 54, Personal Freedom: 8.09, Economic Freedom: 7.58
 
Place:  Ecuador Territory in northwest South America, ruled since 2008 by the República del Ecuador
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.43, Rank: 72, Personal Freedom: 7.96, Economic Freedom: 6.68
 
Place:  Egypt Territory mostly in northeast Africa, ruled since 2011 by the Jumhūrīyat Miṣr al-ʿArabīyah
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 4.49, Rank: 161, Personal Freedom: 3.63, Economic Freedom: 5.68
 
Place:  El Salvador Territory in Central America, ruled since 1983 by the República de El Salvador
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.39, Rank: 73, Personal Freedom: 7.39, Economic Freedom: 7.39
 
Place:  Estonia Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1991 by the Eesti Vabariik
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.91, Rank: 4, Personal Freedom: 9.48, Economic Freedom: 8.11
 
Place:  Ethiopia Territory in northeast Africa, ruled since 1991 by the ye-Ītyōṗṗyā Fēdēralāwī Dīmōkrāsīyāwī Rīpeblīk
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 5.95, Rank: 132, Personal Freedom: 6, Economic Freedom: 5.87
 
Place:  Finland Territory in northern Europe, ruled since 1917 by the Suomen tasavalta
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.85, Rank: 6, Personal Freedom: 9.52, Economic Freedom: 7.92
 
Place:  France Territory in western Europe, ruled since 1958 by the République Française
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.34, Rank: 34, Personal Freedom: 8.91, Economic Freedom: 7.55
 
Place:  Georgia Territory in northwest Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Sakartvelo
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.2, Rank: 40, Personal Freedom: 8.15, Economic Freedom: 8.26
 
Place:  Germany Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.73, Rank: 15, Personal Freedom: 9.32, Economic Freedom: 7.91
 
Place:  Ghana Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1992 by the Republic of Ghana
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.49, Rank: 70, Personal Freedom: 8.07, Economic Freedom: 6.69
 
Place:  Great Britain Island territories in western Europe, ruled since 1921 by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.75, Rank: 14, Personal Freedom: 9.19, Economic Freedom: 8.15
 
Place:  Greece Territory in southeast Europe, ruled since 1975 by the Elliniki Dhimokratia
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.86, Rank: 56, Personal Freedom: 8.37, Economic Freedom: 7.15
 
Place:  Guatemala Territory in Central America, ruled since 1985 by the República de Guatemala
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.63, Rank: 65, Personal Freedom: 7.51, Economic Freedom: 7.8
 
Place:  Haiti Territory in the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1991 by the République d'Haïti
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.21, Rank: 80, Personal Freedom: 7.71, Economic Freedom: 6.51
 
Place:  Honduras Territory in northern Central America, ruled since 1982 by the República de Honduras
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.09, Rank: 86, Personal Freedom: 6.97, Economic Freedom: 7.26
 
Upd Place:  Hong Kong Territory in southeast China, formerly a British Crown colony, ruled since 1997 as a Special Administrative Region of China
Upd   Measures of Freedom Economic Freedom Summary Index
2021 Overall score: 8.55, Rank: 2
Upd     Hong Kong: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report
2024: Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 41, Political Rights: 9, Civil Liberties: 32
Upd     Human Freedom Index
2021: 7.70, Rank: 46, Personal Freedom: 7.10, Economic Freedom: 8.55
 
Place:  Hungary Territory in central Europe, ruled since 1989 by the Magyarország
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.73, Rank: 59, Personal Freedom: 7.88, Economic Freedom: 7.53
 
Place:  Iceland Island in the north Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1944 by the Lýðveldið Ísland
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.77, Rank: 12, Personal Freedom: 9.4, Economic Freedom: 7.9
 
Place:  India Territory in southern Asia, ruled since 1947 by the Bhārat Gaṇarājya
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 6.39, Rank: 119, Personal Freedom: 6.2, Economic Freedom: 6.66
 
Place:  Indonesia Territory in southeast Asia, ruled since 1959 by the Republik Indonesia
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.1, Rank: 85, Personal Freedom: 6.98, Economic Freedom: 7.26
 
Place:  Iran Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1979 by the Jomhuri ye Eslāmi ye Irān
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 4.53, Rank: 160, Personal Freedom: 4.14, Economic Freedom: 5.06
 
Place:  Iraq Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 5.02, Rank: 157, Personal Freedom: 4.49, Economic Freedom: 5.74
 
Place:  Ireland Territory in the island of Ireland in the northern Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1937 by the Poblacht na hÉireann
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.9, Rank: 5, Personal Freedom: 9.4, Economic Freedom: 8.21
 
Place:  Israel Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1948 by the Medīnat Yisrā'el
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.66, Rank: 62, Personal Freedom: 7.69, Economic Freedom: 7.63
 
Place:  Italy Territory in southern Europe, ruled since 1946 by the Repubblica Italiana
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.49, Rank: 26, Personal Freedom: 9.12, Economic Freedom: 7.61
 
Place:  Japan Archipelago off the northeast coast of Asia, ruled since 1947 by the Nippon-koku
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.73, Rank: 15, Personal Freedom: 9.26, Economic Freedom: 7.98
 
Place:  Kenya Territory in east central Africa, ruled since 1964 by the Republic of Kenya
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 6.73, Rank: 109, Personal Freedom: 6.59, Economic Freedom: 6.94
 
Place:  Korea, South Territory in northeast Asia, ruled since 1948 by the Daehanminguk
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.39, Rank: 31, Personal Freedom: 8.94, Economic Freedom: 7.61
 
Place:  Kuwait Territory in the northeast Arabian Peninsula, ruled since 1961 by the Dawlat al-Kuwait
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 6.34, Rank: 121, Personal Freedom: 6.07, Economic Freedom: 6.72
 
Place:  Kyrgyzstan Territory in west central Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Kyrgyz Respublikasy
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.18, Rank: 81, Personal Freedom: 7.18, Economic Freedom: 7.17
 
Place:  Laos Territory in southeast Asia, ruled since 1975 by the Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 5.85, Rank: 136, Personal Freedom: 5.3, Economic Freedom: 6.6
 
Place:  Latvia Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Latvijas Republika
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.67, Rank: 21, Personal Freedom: 9.18, Economic Freedom: 7.94
 
Place:  Lebanon Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1946 by the al-Jumhūrīyah al-Lubnānīyah
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 6.76, Rank: 108, Personal Freedom: 6.76, Economic Freedom: 6.76
 
Topic:  Liberty The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner
Upd   Publications The Human Freedom Index 2023: A Global Measurement of Personal, Civil, and Economic Freedom
2023 report of the Human Freedom Index, edited by Ian Vásquez et al.
 
Place:  Libya Territory in northern Africa, ruled since 2016 by the Government of National Accord
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 5.05, Rank: 156, Personal Freedom: 5.17, Economic Freedom: 4.79
 
Place:  Lithuania Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1991 by the Lietuvos Respublika
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.68, Rank: 19, Personal Freedom: 9.01, Economic Freedom: 8.21
 
Place:  Malaysia Territory in southeast Asia, ruled since 1963 by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.17, Rank: 82, Personal Freedom: 6.92, Economic Freedom: 7.52
 
Place:  Malta Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, ruled since 1964 by the Repubblika ta' Malta
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.45, Rank: 27, Personal Freedom: 8.75, Economic Freedom: 8.03
 
Place:  Mauritius Islands in the southwest Indian Ocean, ruled since 1992 by the Republic of Mauritius
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.07, Rank: 46, Personal Freedom: 8.01, Economic Freedom: 8.16
 
Place:  Mexico Territory in south central North America, ruled since 1917 by the Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 6.92, Rank: 93, Personal Freedom: 6.72, Economic Freedom: 7.2
 
Place:  Mongolia Territory in east central Asia, ruled since 1992 by the Mongol uls
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8, Rank: 47, Personal Freedom: 8.45, Economic Freedom: 7.38
 
Place:  Morocco Territory in northwest Africa, ruled since 1956 by the al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 5.9, Rank: 134, Personal Freedom: 5.33, Economic Freedom: 6.69
 
Place:  Myanmar Territory in southeast Asia, ruled since 1989 by the Pyidaunzu Thanmăda Myăma Nainngandaw
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 5.78, Rank: 141, Personal Freedom: 5.72, Economic Freedom: 5.94
 
Place:  Netherlands Territory in northwest Europe, ruled since 1815 by the Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.78, Rank: 11, Personal Freedom: 9.36, Economic Freedom: 7.96
 
Place:  New Zealand Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, ruled since 1947 by the Monarchy of New Zealand
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 9.01, Rank: 2, Personal Freedom: 9.33, Economic Freedom: 8.56
 
Place:  Nicaragua Territory in Central America, ruled since 1987 by the República de Nicaragua
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 6.24, Rank: 125, Personal Freedom: 5.67, Economic Freedom: 7.04
 
Place:  Nigeria Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1960 by the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 6.28, Rank: 123, Personal Freedom: 5.79, Economic Freedom: 6.97
 
Place:  Pakistan Territory in southern Asia, ruled since 1956 by the Islāmī Jumhūriyah Pākistān[
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 5.63, Rank: 145, Personal Freedom: 5.41, Economic Freedom: 5.95
 
Place:  Panama Territory in south Central America, ruled since 1903 by the República de Panama
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.12, Rank: 44, Personal Freedom: 8.35, Economic Freedom: 7.79
 
Place:  Peru Territory in western South America, ruled since 1993 by the República del Perú
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.93, Rank: 50, Personal Freedom: 8.03, Economic Freedom: 7.78
 
Place:  Philippines Archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean, ruled since 1946 by the Republika ng Pilipinas
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 6.83, Rank: 101, Personal Freedom: 6.42, Economic Freedom: 7.42
 
Place:  Poland Territory in central Europe, ruled since 1989 by the Rzeczpospolita Polska
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.96, Rank: 49, Personal Freedom: 8.5, Economic Freedom: 7.2
 
Place:  Romania Territory in southeast Europe, ruled since 1991 by the Statul Român
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.33, Rank: 35, Personal Freedom: 8.65, Economic Freedom: 7.88
 
Place:  Russia Territory in eastern Europe and northern Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Rossiyskaya Federatsiya
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 6.23, Rank: 126, Personal Freedom: 5.9, Economic Freedom: 6.7
 
Place:  Saudi Arabia Territory in southwestern Asia, ruled since 1932 by the Āl Sa‘ūd family
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 5.12, Rank: 155, Personal Freedom: 3.89, Economic Freedom: 6.85
 
Place:  Senegal Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1960 by the République du Sénégal
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.07, Rank: 87, Personal Freedom: 7.66, Economic Freedom: 6.25
 
Place:  Serbia Territory in southeastern Europe, ruled since 2006 by the Republika Srbija
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.54, Rank: 67, Personal Freedom: 7.77, Economic Freedom: 7.22
 
Place:  Singapore Islands in southeast Asia, ruled since 1965 by the Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó/Republic of Singapore
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.98, Rank: 48, Personal Freedom: 7.39, Economic Freedom: 8.81
 
Place:  Somalia Territory in eastern Africa, nominally ruled since 1960 by the Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 4.93, Rank: 159, Personal Freedom: 3.68, Economic Freedom: 6.67
 
Place:  South Africa Territory in southern Africa, ruled since 1994 by the Republic of South Africa
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 7.3, Rank: 77, Personal Freedom: 7.53, Economic Freedom: 6.97
 
Place:  Spain Territory in southwestern Europe, ruled since 1975 by the Reino de España
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.56, Rank: 25, Personal Freedom: 9.04, Economic Freedom: 7.89
 
Place:  Sweden Territory in northern Europe, ruled since 1905 by the Konungariket Sverige
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.83, Rank: 9, Personal Freedom: 9.63, Economic Freedom: 7.72
 
Place:  Switzerland Territory in west central Europe, ruled since 1848 by the Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft - Confédération suisse - Confederazione Svizzera
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 9.11, Rank: 1, Personal Freedom: 9.56, Economic Freedom: 8.48
 
Place:  Syria Territory in southwest Asia, nominally ruled since 1961 by the al-Jumhūriyyah al-‘Arabīyah as-Sūriyyah
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 3.66, Rank: 165, Personal Freedom: 2.6, Economic Freedom: 5.19
 
Place:  Taiwan Island off the southeast coast of China, ruled since 1949 by the Zhōnghuá Mínguó
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.68, Rank: 19, Personal Freedom: 9.14, Economic Freedom: 8.02
 
Place:  Tanzania Territory in east central Africa, ruled since 1964 by the Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 6.48, Rank: 114, Personal Freedom: 6.29, Economic Freedom: 6.75
 
Place:  Turkey Territory in southwest Asia and southeast Europe, ruled since 1923 by the Türkiye Cumhuriyeti
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 5.79, Rank: 139, Personal Freedom: 5.25, Economic Freedom: 6.54
 
Place:  Ukraine Territory in eastern Europe, ruled since 1991 by the republic of Uryad Ukrayiny
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 6.86, Rank: 98, Personal Freedom: 7.33, Economic Freedom: 6.2
 
Place:  United Arab Emirates Territory in the eastern Arabian Peninsula, ruled since 1971 by the Dawlat al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 6.06, Rank: 131, Personal Freedom: 5.2, Economic Freedom: 7.28
 
Place:  United States Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.73, Rank: 15, Personal Freedom: 9.09, Economic Freedom: 8.24
 
Place:  Uruguay Territory in southeast South America, ruled since 1828 by the República Oriental del Uruguay
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 8.36, Rank: 33, Personal Freedom: 9.08, Economic Freedom: 7.36
 
Place:  Venezuela Territory in northern South America, ruled since 1999 by the República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 4.03, Rank: 164, Personal Freedom: 4.9, Economic Freedom: 2.83
 
Place:  Vietnam Territory in southeast Asia, ruled since 1976 by the Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 5.9, Rank: 134, Personal Freedom: 5.63, Economic Freedom: 6.26
 
Place:  Yemen Territory in the southern Arabian Peninsula, ruled since 1990 by the al-Jumhūrīyah al-Yamanīyah
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 4.08, Rank: 163, Personal Freedom: 3.11, Economic Freedom: 5.45
 
Place:  Zimbabwe Territory in southern Africa, ruled since 1980 by the Republic of Zimbabwe
Upd   Measures of Freedom Human Freedom Index
2019: 5.6, Rank: 149, Personal Freedom: 6.07, Economic Freedom: 4.94
 
24 Apr 2024
Topic:  Arms, Right to Keep and Bear Right of individuals to own firearms
Upd   Reviews Schindler's List (1993)
Libertarian content: 4 (out of 5). Entertainment value: well above average.
 
Work:  Brazil 1985 comedic film about a bureaucratic future, written and directed by Terry Gilliam
Upd   Reviews Brazil (1985)
Libertarian content: 4 (out of 5). Entertainment value: above average.
 
Place:  Hawaii Islands in the central Pacific Ocean, ruled since 1959 by State of Hawaii - Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi
Upd   Articles Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War'
Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor
 
Individual:  Hummel, Jeffrey Rogers Professor of economics and history at San Jose State University
Upd   Writings Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War'
Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor
 
Topic:  Oscars, The Annual awards granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in various categories
Upd   Reviews Arts and Movies: Those Awards
Commentary about the 1993 Oscars, followed by over 900 words about why Rothbard chose not to see Schindler's List, and a "Worst Movie" review of The Piano; reprinted in The Irrepressible Rothbard, pp. 407-412
 
Individual:  Postrel, Virginia Author, columnist, former editor of Reason magazine
Upd   Websites Virginia Postrel
Personal website, includes blog, articles and pages on her books
Upd   Web Pages About - Virginia Postrel
Autobiographical profile at her personal website
 
Topic:  Press, Freedom of the Liberty to publish facts and opinion
Upd   Articles Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War'
Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor
 
Topic:  Religion, Freedom of Liberty to practice any or no religion
Upd   Articles Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War'
Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor
 
Individual:  Roosevelt, Franklin D. Thirty-second President of the United States
Upd   Articles Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War'
Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Reviews authored Arts and Movies: Those Awards
Commentary about the 1993 Oscars, followed by over 900 words about why Rothbard chose not to see Schindler's List, and a "Worst Movie" review of The Piano; reprinted in The Irrepressible Rothbard, pp. 407-412
 
Work:  Schindler's List 1993 Oscar-winning movie about a German businessman who saved Polish Jews from Auschwitz
New   Awards Received 1993 Best Picture
Upd   Web Pages Schindler's List (1993) - IMDb
Upd   Reviews Arts and Movies: Those Awards
Commentary about the 1993 Oscars, followed by over 900 words about why Rothbard chose not to see Schindler's List, and a "Worst Movie" review of The Piano; reprinted in The Irrepressible Rothbard, pp. 407-412
Upd     Schindler's List (1993)
Libertarian content: 4 (out of 5). Entertainment value: well above average.
 
Topic:  Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War'
Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor
 
Topic:  Self-Incrimination, Right Against The right not to bear witness against one's self
Upd   Articles Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War'
Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor
 
Topic:  State, The The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power
Upd   Articles Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War'
Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor
 
Work:  Ten Commandments, The 1956 movie recounting the biblical story of Moses freeing the Hebrews from Egypt
Upd   Articles Arts and Movies: Those Awards
Commentary about the 1993 Oscars, followed by over 900 words about why Rothbard chose not to see Schindler's List, and a "Worst Movie" review of The Piano; reprinted in The Irrepressible Rothbard, pp. 407-412
 
Topic:  World War I The "Great War", European conflict from 1914 to 1918 that extended to include the United States and some Asian and African nations
Upd   Articles Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War'
Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor
 
Topic:  World War II Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945
Upd   Articles Not Just Japanese Americans: The Untold Story of U.S. Repression During 'The Good War'
Detailed and well-annotated survey of United States government's repression of civil liberties during World War II, both before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor
 
23 Apr 2024
Work:  Brazil 1985 comedic film about a bureaucratic future, written and directed by Terry Gilliam
Upd   Articles Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society"
Upd   Reviews Brazil (1985)
Short commentaries on films "of particular interest to Austrians and libertarians"
 
Work:  Fahrenheit 451 1966 movie based on the Ray Bradbury novel depicting a society where books have been outlawed
Upd   Articles Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society"
 
Work:  Godfather, The 1972 movie, first of the trilogy recounting the story of the Corleone crime family
Upd   Reviews The Godfather trilogy (1972, 1974, 1990)
Short commentaries on films "of particular interest to Austrians and libertarians"
 
Upd Source:  Law, The Frederic Bastiat's 1850 pamphlet (English translation by Freedom Circle)
 
Upd Source:  Ley, La Folleto de Frédéric Bastiat publicado en 1850 (traducción al español por Freedom Circle)
 
Work:  Matrix, The 1999 Wachowski Brothers movie about simulated reality
Upd   Articles Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society"
 
Work:  Minority Report 2002 Steven Spielberg film based on Philip K. Dick's concept of "pre-crime"
Upd   Articles Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society"
 
Individual:  Orwell, George British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm
Upd   Articles Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society"
 
Topic:  Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society"
 
Work:  V for Vendetta 2006 movie about a Fawkesian anarchist battling a police state in a near-future United Kingdom
Upd   Articles Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society"
 
22 Apr 2024
Upd Work:  Brazil 1985 comedic film about a bureaucratic future, written and directed by Terry Gilliam
Upd   Web Pages Brazil (1985) - IMDb
 
19 Apr 2024
Individual:  Greaves Jr., Percy L. 20th century professor, lecturer and author
Upd   Articles Percy L. Greaves, Jr., 1906-1984
Memorial note
 
Topic:  Medicine The science and art of preventing, diagnosing and treating disease
Upd   Articles The Shame of Medicine: The Case of Alan Turing
Recounts the life story of Alan Turing as an example of the dangers of psychiatry, with closing quotes from the "founding quack" of psychiatry, Benjamin Rush
 
Work:  Ninotchka 1939 romantic comedy starring Greta Garbo
Upd   Videos Ninotchka - Trailer
 
Work:  One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975 Oscar-winning movie starring Jack Nicholson and directed by Milos Forman
New   Awards Received 1975 Best Picture
Upd   Web Pages One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) - IMDb
Upd   Articles The Shame of Medicine: The Case of Alan Turing
Recounts the life story of Alan Turing as an example of the dangers of psychiatry, with closing quotes from the "founding quack" of psychiatry, Benjamin Rush
 
Individual:  Presley, Sharon Psychologist, executive director of Resources for Independent Thinking
Upd   Articles Il Movimento Libertario Americano dagli Anni Sessanta ad Oggi: Radici storico-dottrinali e discriminanti ideologico- politiche
The American Libertarian Movement from the '60s to Today, in Italian
 
Individual:  Rosenthal, Daniel M. Investment author, editor of the Silver & Gold Report
Upd   Articles Il Movimento Libertario Americano dagli Anni Sessanta ad Oggi: Radici storico-dottrinali e discriminanti ideologico- politiche
The American Libertarian Movement from the '60s to Today, in Italian
 
Individual:  Szasz, Thomas Psychiatry professor and author
Upd   Writings The Shame of Medicine: The Case of Alan Turing
Recounts the life story of Alan Turing as an example of the dangers of psychiatry, with closing quotes from the "founding quack" of psychiatry, Benjamin Rush
 
Topic:  World War II Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945
Upd   Articles Percy L. Greaves, Jr., 1906-1984
Memorial note
Upd     The Shame of Medicine: The Case of Alan Turing
Recounts the life story of Alan Turing as an example of the dangers of psychiatry, with closing quotes from the "founding quack" of psychiatry, Benjamin Rush
 
18 Apr 2024
Topic:  Children Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents
Upd   Articles Why We Consent to Oppression
Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse on Voluntary Servitude" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression
 
Work:  For a New Liberty Book by Murray Rothbard in which he advocated anarchic libertarianism, first published in 1973
Upd   Articles Why We Consent to Oppression
Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse on Voluntary Servitude" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression
 
Individual:  La Boétie, Étienne de Sixteenth century French judge and poet, author of Discourse on Voluntary Servitude
Upd   Articles Why We Consent to Oppression
Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse on Voluntary Servitude" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression
 
Topic:  Libertarianism Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
Upd   Articles Why We Consent to Oppression
Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse on Voluntary Servitude" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression
 
Topic:  Liberty, Individual Enjoyment by individuals of social, political and economic rights
Upd   Articles Why We Consent to Oppression
Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse on Voluntary Servitude" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression
 
Topic:  Objectivism Philosophy put forth by Ayn Rand
Upd   Articles Why We Consent to Oppression
Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse on Voluntary Servitude" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Articles Why We Consent to Oppression
Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse on Voluntary Servitude" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression
 
Topic:  Self-Esteem Confidence and respect in oneself
Upd   Articles Why We Consent to Oppression
Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse on Voluntary Servitude" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression
 
Individual:  Szasz, Thomas Psychiatry professor and author
Upd   Articles Why We Consent to Oppression
Examines the questions posed by La Boétie in his "Discourse on Voluntary Servitude" from a psychological perspective, particularly how childhood self-suppression leads most adults to more easily accept government oppression
 
17 Apr 2024
Work:  For a New Liberty Book by Murray Rothbard in which he advocated anarchic libertarianism, first published in 1973
Upd   Articles Reading the Literature of Liberty
Childs' selection of "great books" on liberty and libertarianism, including works by Hazlitt, Bastiat, Rose Wilder Lane, Nock, Ayn Rand, Friedman, Hayek, Rothbard, Mises and Nozick
Upd     Rothbard's For a New Liberty
Reexamines For a New Liberty (1973) with emphasis on Rothbard's discussion of the nonaggression axiom and natural rights
 
Topic:  Libertarianism Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
Upd   Articles Rothbard's For a New Liberty
Reexamines For a New Liberty (1973) with emphasis on Rothbard's discussion of the nonaggression axiom and natural rights
 
Upd Source:  Loi, La Frederic Bastiat's 1850 pamphlet (in its original French)
 
Individual:  Long, Roderick T. Professor of philosophy at Auburn University, president of the Molinari Institute
Upd   Articles Rothbard's For a New Liberty
Reexamines For a New Liberty (1973) with emphasis on Rothbard's discussion of the nonaggression axiom and natural rights
 
Topic:  Non-aggression principle The libertarian principle that no person should initiate force against another
Upd   Articles Rothbard's For a New Liberty
Reexamines For a New Liberty (1973) with emphasis on Rothbard's discussion of the nonaggression axiom and natural rights
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings Rothbard's For a New Liberty
Reexamines For a New Liberty (1973) with emphasis on Rothbard's discussion of the nonaggression axiom and natural rights
 
Individual:  Rockwell, Lew President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com
Upd   Writings Read Rothbard
Bibliographical review of 11 of Rothbard's major works, including suggested reading order, plus three additional titles
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Articles Rothbard's For a New Liberty
Reexamines For a New Liberty (1973) with emphasis on Rothbard's discussion of the nonaggression axiom and natural rights
 
16 Apr 2024
Work:  For a New Liberty Book by Murray Rothbard in which he advocated anarchic libertarianism, first published in 1973
Upd   Articles "The Police Force Is Watching the People"
Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined
Upd     Ownership and Ideas
Critiques some statements made by Murray Rothbard, in For a New Liberty (1973), about ownership of created products and the appropriateness of others copying such products
 
Individual:  Hess, Karl Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter
Upd   Articles "The Police Force Is Watching the People"
Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined
 
Topic:  Intellectual Property Laws Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights
Upd   Articles Ownership and Ideas
Critiques some statements made by Murray Rothbard, in For a New Liberty (1973), about ownership of created products and the appropriateness of others copying such products
 
Topic:  Law, Due Process of Procedural safeguards, and unbiased laws and judgements
Upd   Articles "The Police Force Is Watching the People"
Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined
 
Topic:  Militarism A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force
Upd   Articles "The Police Force Is Watching the People"
Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined
 
Place:  Missouri The Show Me State
Upd   Articles "The Police Force Is Watching the People"
Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined
 
Topic:  Non-aggression principle The libertarian principle that no person should initiate force against another
Upd   Articles "The Police Force Is Watching the People"
Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined
 
Topic:  Property Rights Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets
Upd   Articles Ownership and Ideas
Critiques some statements made by Murray Rothbard, in For a New Liberty (1973), about ownership of created products and the appropriateness of others copying such products
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings "The Police Force Is Watching the People"
Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined
Upd     Ownership and Ideas
Critiques some statements made by Murray Rothbard, in For a New Liberty (1973), about ownership of created products and the appropriateness of others copying such products
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Articles "The Police Force Is Watching the People"
Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined
Upd     Ownership and Ideas
Critiques some statements made by Murray Rothbard, in For a New Liberty (1973), about ownership of created products and the appropriateness of others copying such products
 
Topic:  Songs Brief vocal and musical compositions
Upd   Articles "The Police Force Is Watching the People"
Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined
 
15 Apr 2024
Work:  Films Moving pictures representing fictional or real-life events
Upd   Reviews Arts And Movies
Discusses cinema as of 1972, contrasting the intellectuals' choices to those of the bourgeoisie, choosing an "eight best" list of 1972 movies and closing with comments on various movie critics
 
Group:  Foundation for Economic Education One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy
Upd   Books Published Liberty: A Path to Its Recovery
Partial contents: The Nature of Liberty - Forms of Liberty - Liberty and Charity - Government in a Liberal Society - Democracy and Liberty - Liberty and Peace - A Measure of Liberty - The Extent of Lost Liberty - Special Privilege - Recovering Liberty
 
Work:  Godfather, The 1972 movie, first of the trilogy recounting the story of the Corleone crime family
Upd   Reviews Arts and Movies
Reviews of the movies Sometimes a Great Notion (1971) and The Godfather (1972)
Upd     Arts And Movies
Discusses cinema as of 1972, contrasting the intellectuals' choices to those of the bourgeoisie, choosing an "eight best" list of 1972 movies and closing with comments on various movie critics
 
Individual:  Harper, F. A. Economics professor, founder of the Institute for Humane Studies
Upd   Books Authored Liberty: A Path to Its Recovery
Partial contents: The Nature of Liberty - Forms of Liberty - Liberty and Charity - Government in a Liberal Society - Democracy and Liberty - Liberty and Peace - A Measure of Liberty - The Extent of Lost Liberty - Special Privilege - Recovering Liberty
 
Topic:  Liberty The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner
Upd   Books Liberty: A Path to Its Recovery
Partial contents: The Nature of Liberty - Forms of Liberty - Liberty and Charity - Government in a Liberal Society - Democracy and Liberty - Liberty and Peace - A Measure of Liberty - The Extent of Lost Liberty - Special Privilege - Recovering Liberty
 
Topic:  Oscars, The Annual awards granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in various categories
Upd   Reviews Arts And Movies
Discusses cinema as of 1972, contrasting the intellectuals' choices to those of the bourgeoisie, choosing an "eight best" list of 1972 movies and closing with comments on various movie critics
 
Individual:  Presidents, United States Heads of the Executive branch of the United States government
Upd   Reviews Arts and Movies
Reviews of the movies Sometimes a Great Notion (1971) and The Godfather (1972)
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Reviews authored Arts and Movies
Review of Scorsese's Goodfellas (1990), contrasting it with Coppola's The Godfather's I and II; reprinted in The Irrepresible Rothbard, pp. 414-417
Upd     Arts and Movies
Reviews of the movies Sometimes a Great Notion (1971) and The Godfather (1972)
Upd     Arts And Movies
Discusses cinema as of 1972, contrasting the intellectuals' choices to those of the bourgeoisie, choosing an "eight best" list of 1972 movies and closing with comments on various movie critics
 
Individual:  Sennholz, Hans German-American economist of the Austrian School
Upd   Books Authored Liberty: A Path to Its Recovery
Partial contents: The Nature of Liberty - Forms of Liberty - Liberty and Charity - Government in a Liberal Society - Democracy and Liberty - Liberty and Peace - A Measure of Liberty - The Extent of Lost Liberty - Special Privilege - Recovering Liberty
 
12 Apr 2024
Topic:  Anarcho-Capitalism Political theory that rejects governmental authority and advocates laissez-faire capitalism
Upd   Reviews Arts and Movies
Review of Scorsese's Goodfellas (1990), contrasting it with Coppola's The Godfather's I and II; reprinted in The Irrepresible Rothbard, pp. 414-417
 
Work:  Crime Films Dramatic, action or thriller films about criminal characters such as gangsters
Upd   Reviews Arts and Movies
Review of Scorsese's Goodfellas (1990), contrasting it with Coppola's The Godfather's I and II; reprinted in The Irrepresible Rothbard, pp. 414-417
 
Work:  Godfather, The 1972 movie, first of the trilogy recounting the story of the Corleone crime family
Upd   Web Pages The Godfather (1972) - IMDb
Upd   Reviews Arts and Movies
Review of Scorsese's Goodfellas (1990), contrasting it with Coppola's The Godfather's I and II; reprinted in The Irrepresible Rothbard, pp. 414-417
 
Work:  Western Films Films portraying stories set in the American frontier, usually in the 19th century
Upd   Reviews Arts and Movies
Review of Scorsese's Goodfellas (1990), contrasting it with Coppola's The Godfather's I and II; reprinted in The Irrepresible Rothbard, pp. 414-417
 
11 Apr 2024
Work:  Braveheart 1995 movie that recounts the story of William Wallace
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Brazil 1985 comedic film about a bureaucratic future, written and directed by Terry Gilliam
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Casablanca 1942 Oscar-winning movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Duck Soup 1933 Marx Brothers comedy about the fictional country of Freedonia
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Fahrenheit 451 1966 movie based on the Ray Bradbury novel depicting a society where books have been outlawed
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Fountainhead, The 1949 movie based on Ayn Rand's novel about architect Howard Roark
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Godfather, The 1972 movie, first of the trilogy recounting the story of the Corleone crime family
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Gone With the Wind 1939 Oscar-winning movie about romance during the U.S. Civil War
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956 science-fiction movie about alien "pods" taking over individuals in a small town
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Libertarian Movies, 20 Best The 20 best libertarian films, according to the editors of The Orange County Register, in 1999
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Man for All Seasons, A 1966 historical drama recounting the story of how Sir Thomas More stood up to King Henry VIII
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Network 1976 movie, famous for the line "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore"
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Ninotchka 1939 romantic comedy starring Greta Garbo
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975 Oscar-winning movie starring Jack Nicholson and directed by Milos Forman
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Quiet Man, The 1952 Oscar-winning movie starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Schindler's List 1993 Oscar-winning movie about a German businessman who saved Polish Jews from Auschwitz
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Searchers, The 1956 western movie about a Confederate veteran searching for his niece who had been captured by the Comanches
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Sleeper 1973 science fiction comedy starring Woody Allen and Diane Keaton
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Star Wars 1977 science fiction movie, known as "Episode IV: A New Hope", first release of the series
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  Ten Commandments, The 1956 movie recounting the biblical story of Moses freeing the Hebrews from Egypt
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
Work:  What About Bob? 1991 comedy movie about a psychiatrist and his patient
Upd   Articles Freedom's Flicks: The 20 best libertarian movies of all time
Reports on The Orange County Register editors' choices for "20 Best Libertarian Movies of All Time"; includes short descriptions for each movie as well as "best libertarian moments" for the top ten
 
9 Apr 2024
Individual:  Friedman, Milton 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences
Upd   Articles 35 Heroes of Freedom
"Eclectic, irreverent" list of individuals "who have made the world a freer, better, and more libertarian place by example, invention, or action", as chosen by Reason editors (includes the unknown martyr of Tiananmen Square and "The Yuppie")
 
Individual:  Gillespie, Nick Editor of Reason.com and Reason.tv
Upd   Writings Tibor Machan, a Founding Editor of Reason, RIP
Memorial tribute, describing Machan's involvement with Reason through the years, includes two videos, one of Machan discussing Ayn Rand and another in a panel with his co-founders and a former editor
 
Individual:  Goldwater, Barry Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican presidential candidate
Upd   Articles 35 Heroes of Freedom
"Eclectic, irreverent" list of individuals "who have made the world a freer, better, and more libertarian place by example, invention, or action", as chosen by Reason editors (includes the unknown martyr of Tiananmen Square and "The Yuppie")
 
Individual:  Hayek, F. A. Austrian economist, winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Upd   Articles 35 Heroes of Freedom
"Eclectic, irreverent" list of individuals "who have made the world a freer, better, and more libertarian place by example, invention, or action", as chosen by Reason editors (includes the unknown martyr of Tiananmen Square and "The Yuppie")
 
Individual:  Heinlein, Robert A. American science fiction writer
Upd   Articles 35 Heroes of Freedom
"Eclectic, irreverent" list of individuals "who have made the world a freer, better, and more libertarian place by example, invention, or action", as chosen by Reason editors (includes the unknown martyr of Tiananmen Square and "The Yuppie")
 
Individual:  Jacobs, Jane 20th century American/Canadian writer, author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Upd   Articles 35 Heroes of Freedom
"Eclectic, irreverent" list of individuals "who have made the world a freer, better, and more libertarian place by example, invention, or action", as chosen by Reason editors (includes the unknown martyr of Tiananmen Square and "The Yuppie")
 
Individual:  Machan, Tibor Professor of philosophy and business ethics, co-founder of Reason magazine
Upd   Articles Tibor Machan, a Founding Editor of Reason, RIP
Memorial tribute, describing Machan's involvement with Reason through the years, includes two videos, one of Machan discussing Ayn Rand and another in a panel with his co-founders and a former editor
 
Individual:  Nixon, Richard Thirty-seventh President of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal
Upd   Articles 35 Heroes of Freedom
"Eclectic, irreverent" list of individuals "who have made the world a freer, better, and more libertarian place by example, invention, or action", as chosen by Reason editors (includes the unknown martyr of Tiananmen Square and "The Yuppie")
 
Individual:  Paul, Ron Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate
Upd   Articles 35 Heroes of Freedom
"Eclectic, irreverent" list of individuals "who have made the world a freer, better, and more libertarian place by example, invention, or action", as chosen by Reason editors (includes the unknown martyr of Tiananmen Square and "The Yuppie")
 
Individual:  Rand, Ayn Objectivist philosopher, novelist
Upd   Articles 35 Heroes of Freedom
"Eclectic, irreverent" list of individuals "who have made the world a freer, better, and more libertarian place by example, invention, or action", as chosen by Reason editors (includes the unknown martyr of Tiananmen Square and "The Yuppie")
 
Work:  Reason Monthly libertarian magazine published by the Reason Foundation, launched in May 1968
Upd   Articles Tibor Machan, a Founding Editor of Reason, RIP
Memorial tribute, describing Machan's involvement with Reason through the years, includes two videos, one of Machan discussing Ayn Rand and another in a panel with his co-founders and a former editor
Upd   Writings 35 Heroes of Freedom
"Eclectic, irreverent" list of individuals "who have made the world a freer, better, and more libertarian place by example, invention, or action", as chosen by Reason editors (includes the unknown martyr of Tiananmen Square and "The Yuppie")
 
Individual:  Simon, Julian Professor of Business Administration, author
Upd   Articles 35 Heroes of Freedom
"Eclectic, irreverent" list of individuals "who have made the world a freer, better, and more libertarian place by example, invention, or action", as chosen by Reason editors (includes the unknown martyr of Tiananmen Square and "The Yuppie")
 
Individual:  Szasz, Thomas Psychiatry professor and author
Upd   Articles 35 Heroes of Freedom
"Eclectic, irreverent" list of individuals "who have made the world a freer, better, and more libertarian place by example, invention, or action", as chosen by Reason editors (includes the unknown martyr of Tiananmen Square and "The Yuppie")
 
Individual:  Wilder Lane, Rose American journalist, author of The Discovery of Freedom
Upd   Articles 35 Heroes of Freedom
"Eclectic, irreverent" list of individuals "who have made the world a freer, better, and more libertarian place by example, invention, or action", as chosen by Reason editors (includes the unknown martyr of Tiananmen Square and "The Yuppie")
 
8 Apr 2024
Upd Source:  Acta de Independencia de la Argentina Copia del acta del Congreso de Tucumán declarando la independencia de las Provincias Unidas (hoy, Argentina)
 
Upd Source:  Declaration of Independence of Argentina Copy of the minutes of the Congress of Tucumán declaring the independence of the United Provinces (today, Argentina) (English translation by Freedom Circle)
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles Reason 35th Anniversary Banquet Remarks
Remembrances of 35 years, focusing on Reason magazine and the Reason Foundation, but also contrasting the late 1960s to the early 2000s in terms of both technology and government intervention
 
Individual:  LeFevre, Robert Founder of the Freedom School (later known as Rampart College) in Colorado Springs
Upd   Articles Meeting Murray Rothbard On the Road to Libertarianism
Riggenbach recounts his path from advocate of Ayn Rand, to reading Robert LeFevre to reading and eventually meeting Murray Rothbard; revised version printed in Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 61
 
Topic:  Libertarianism Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
Upd   Articles Meeting Murray Rothbard On the Road to Libertarianism
Riggenbach recounts his path from advocate of Ayn Rand, to reading Robert LeFevre to reading and eventually meeting Murray Rothbard; revised version printed in Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 61
 
Topic:  Liberty, Threats To Actions by government that restrict individual liberty
Upd   Articles Reason 35th Anniversary Banquet Remarks
Remembrances of 35 years, focusing on Reason magazine and the Reason Foundation, but also contrasting the late 1960s to the early 2000s in terms of both technology and government intervention
 
Work:  Periodicals Publications issued at regular intervals, such as magazines and journals
Upd   Articles Meeting Murray Rothbard On the Road to Libertarianism
Riggenbach recounts his path from advocate of Ayn Rand, to reading Robert LeFevre to reading and eventually meeting Murray Rothbard; revised version printed in Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 61
 
Individual:  Poole, Jr., Robert W. Founder of Reason Magazine and the Reason Foundation
Upd   Writings Reason 35th Anniversary Banquet Remarks
Remembrances of 35 years, focusing on Reason magazine and the Reason Foundation, but also contrasting the late 1960s to the early 2000s in terms of both technology and government intervention
 
Work:  Reason Monthly libertarian magazine published by the Reason Foundation, launched in May 1968
Upd   Articles Reason 35th Anniversary Banquet Remarks
Remembrances of 35 years, focusing on Reason magazine and the Reason Foundation, but also contrasting the late 1960s to the early 2000s in terms of both technology and government intervention
Upd     Meeting Murray Rothbard On the Road to Libertarianism
Riggenbach recounts his path from advocate of Ayn Rand, to reading Robert LeFevre to reading and eventually meeting Murray Rothbard; revised version printed in Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 61
 
Group:  Reason Foundation Promotes libertarian principles, including free markets, individual liberty, and the rule of law
Upd   Articles Reason 35th Anniversary Banquet Remarks
Remembrances of 35 years, focusing on Reason magazine and the Reason Foundation, but also contrasting the late 1960s to the early 2000s in terms of both technology and government intervention
 
Individual:  Riggenbach, Jeff Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review
Upd   Writings Meeting Murray Rothbard On the Road to Libertarianism
Riggenbach recounts his path from advocate of Ayn Rand, to reading Robert LeFevre to reading and eventually meeting Murray Rothbard; revised version printed in Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 61
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Articles Meeting Murray Rothbard On the Road to Libertarianism
Riggenbach recounts his path from advocate of Ayn Rand, to reading Robert LeFevre to reading and eventually meeting Murray Rothbard; revised version printed in Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 61
 
Topic:  Technology Practical application of engineering or technical processes
Upd   Articles Reason 35th Anniversary Banquet Remarks
Remembrances of 35 years, focusing on Reason magazine and the Reason Foundation, but also contrasting the late 1960s to the early 2000s in terms of both technology and government intervention
 
5 Apr 2024
Group:  Cato Institute Non-profit public policy research foundation in Washington, DC
Upd   Articles Libertarianism and the Great Divide
Review of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) concluding with remarks about a Cato Unbound debate on the book
 
Individual:  Friedman, Milton 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences
Upd   Articles Friedrich the Great
Biographical essay, including Hayek's insights on cognitive science and his influence on postmodernism
 
Individual:  Gillespie, Nick Editor of Reason.com and Reason.tv
Upd   Articles Friedrich the Great
Biographical essay, including Hayek's insights on cognitive science and his influence on postmodernism
 
Individual:  Hayek, F. A. Austrian economist, winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Upd   Articles Friedrich the Great
Biographical essay, including Hayek's insights on cognitive science and his influence on postmodernism
 
Topic:  Iraq War Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction
Upd   Articles Libertarianism and the Great Divide
Review of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) concluding with remarks about a Cato Unbound debate on the book
 
Topic:  Libertarianism Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
Upd   Articles Libertarianism and the Great Divide
Review of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) concluding with remarks about a Cato Unbound debate on the book
 
Topic:  Money The most commonly used medium of exchange
Upd   Articles Friedrich the Great
Biographical essay, including Hayek's insights on cognitive science and his influence on postmodernism
 
Individual:  Postrel, Virginia Author, columnist, former editor of Reason magazine
Upd   Writings Friedrich the Great
Biographical essay, including Hayek's insights on cognitive science and his influence on postmodernism
 
Topic:  Prices Convey information between buyers and sellers
Upd   Articles Friedrich the Great
Biographical essay, including Hayek's insights on cognitive science and his influence on postmodernism
 
Individual:  Raimondo, Justin Editorial director of Antiwar.com
Upd   Writings Libertarianism and the Great Divide
Review of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) concluding with remarks about a Cato Unbound debate on the book
 
Individual:  Rand, Ayn Objectivist philosopher, novelist
Upd   Articles Libertarianism and the Great Divide
Review of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) concluding with remarks about a Cato Unbound debate on the book
 
Work:  Reason Monthly libertarian magazine published by the Reason Foundation, launched in May 1968
Upd   Articles Libertarianism and the Great Divide
Review of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) concluding with remarks about a Cato Unbound debate on the book
 
Work:  Road to Serfdom, The Book authored by Friedrich Hayek where he warned about the dangers of government central planning and criticized fascism and socialism
Upd   Articles Friedrich the Great
Biographical essay, including Hayek's insights on cognitive science and his influence on postmodernism
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Articles Libertarianism and the Great Divide
Review of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) concluding with remarks about a Cato Unbound debate on the book
 
Topic:  War Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State"
Upd   Articles Libertarianism and the Great Divide
Review of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) concluding with remarks about a Cato Unbound debate on the book
 
Individual:  Wilder Lane, Rose American journalist, author of The Discovery of Freedom
Upd   Articles Libertarianism and the Great Divide
Review of Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism (2007) concluding with remarks about a Cato Unbound debate on the book
 
4 Apr 2024
Place:  California The Golden State
Upd   Articles Bob Poole Remembers Tibor Machan, A Fellow Founding Co-Editor of Reason Magazine
Memorial essay, highlighting Machan's life, his involvement with Reason and the Reason Foundation, and some of his writings
 
Individual:  Goldwater, Barry Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican presidential candidate
Upd   Interviews Interview with Robert Poole
Topics discussed range from Poole's early influences, Ayn Rand, getting interested in policy analysis, the Goldwater campaign, the LP, Reason Foundation, the professionals who helped him the most and his passion for privatization
 
Individual:  Klausner, Manny American lawyer, co-founding editor of Reason magazine
Upd   Articles Bob Poole Remembers Tibor Machan, A Fellow Founding Co-Editor of Reason Magazine
Memorial essay, highlighting Machan's life, his involvement with Reason and the Reason Foundation, and some of his writings
 
Group:  Libertarian Party United States
Upd   Interviews Interview with Robert Poole
Topics discussed range from Poole's early influences, Ayn Rand, getting interested in policy analysis, the Goldwater campaign, the LP, Reason Foundation, the professionals who helped him the most and his passion for privatization
 
Individual:  Machan, Tibor Professor of philosophy and business ethics, co-founder of Reason magazine
Upd   Articles Bob Poole Remembers Tibor Machan, A Fellow Founding Co-Editor of Reason Magazine
Memorial essay, highlighting Machan's life, his involvement with Reason and the Reason Foundation, and some of his writings
Upd   Interviews Interview with Robert Poole
Topics discussed range from Poole's early influences, Ayn Rand, getting interested in policy analysis, the Goldwater campaign, the LP, Reason Foundation, the professionals who helped him the most and his passion for privatization
 
Individual:  Poole, Jr., Robert W. Founder of Reason Magazine and the Reason Foundation
Upd   Writings Bob Poole Remembers Tibor Machan, A Fellow Founding Co-Editor of Reason Magazine
Memorial essay, highlighting Machan's life, his involvement with Reason and the Reason Foundation, and some of his writings
Upd   Interviews Interview with Robert Poole
Topics discussed range from Poole's early influences, Ayn Rand, getting interested in policy analysis, the Goldwater campaign, the LP, Reason Foundation, the professionals who helped him the most and his passion for privatization
 
Individual:  Rand, Ayn Objectivist philosopher, novelist
Upd   Interviews Interview with Robert Poole
Topics discussed range from Poole's early influences, Ayn Rand, getting interested in policy analysis, the Goldwater campaign, the LP, Reason Foundation, the professionals who helped him the most and his passion for privatization
 
Work:  Reason Monthly libertarian magazine published by the Reason Foundation, launched in May 1968
Upd   Articles Bob Poole Remembers Tibor Machan, A Fellow Founding Co-Editor of Reason Magazine
Memorial essay, highlighting Machan's life, his involvement with Reason and the Reason Foundation, and some of his writings
Upd   Interviews Interview with Robert Poole
Topics discussed range from Poole's early influences, Ayn Rand, getting interested in policy analysis, the Goldwater campaign, the LP, Reason Foundation, the professionals who helped him the most and his passion for privatization
 
Group:  Reason Foundation Promotes libertarian principles, including free markets, individual liberty, and the rule of law
Upd   Articles Bob Poole Remembers Tibor Machan, A Fellow Founding Co-Editor of Reason Magazine
Memorial essay, highlighting Machan's life, his involvement with Reason and the Reason Foundation, and some of his writings
 
3 Apr 2024
Individual:  Gillespie, Nick Editor of Reason.com and Reason.tv
Upd   Articles 40 Years of Free Minds and Free Markets
The history of Reason magazine as related to Doherty by Reason Enterprises founders, editors and other staffers
 
Individual:  Klausner, Manny American lawyer, co-founding editor of Reason magazine
Upd   Articles 40 Years of Free Minds and Free Markets
The history of Reason magazine as related to Doherty by Reason Enterprises founders, editors and other staffers
 
Individual:  Machan, Tibor Professor of philosophy and business ethics, co-founder of Reason magazine
Upd   Articles 40 Years of Free Minds and Free Markets
The history of Reason magazine as related to Doherty by Reason Enterprises founders, editors and other staffers
 
Individual:  Poole, Jr., Robert W. Founder of Reason Magazine and the Reason Foundation
Upd   Articles 40 Years of Free Minds and Free Markets
The history of Reason magazine as related to Doherty by Reason Enterprises founders, editors and other staffers
 
Individual:  Postrel, Virginia Author, columnist, former editor of Reason magazine
Upd   Articles 40 Years of Free Minds and Free Markets
The history of Reason magazine as related to Doherty by Reason Enterprises founders, editors and other staffers
 
Work:  Reason Monthly libertarian magazine published by the Reason Foundation, launched in May 1968
Upd   Articles 40 Years of Free Minds and Free Markets
The history of Reason magazine as related to Doherty by Reason Enterprises founders, editors and other staffers
 
Individual:  Sullum, Jacob Senior editor of Reason, nationally syndicated columnist
Upd   Articles 40 Years of Free Minds and Free Markets
The history of Reason magazine as related to Doherty by Reason Enterprises founders, editors and other staffers
 
2 Apr 2024
Topic:  Free Market The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State
Upd   Web Pages Drew Carey - The Advocates for Self-Government
Libertarian celebrity page at Advocates for Self-Government; includes picture, biographical essay and quote
 
Individual:  Gillespie, Nick Editor of Reason.com and Reason.tv
Upd   Web Pages Nick Gillespie - Reason.com
Author page at Reason.com; includes picture, profile and links to recent articles
Upd     The Advocates for Self Government Nick Gillespie
Libertarian celebrity page at Advocates for Self-Government; includes picture, biographical summary and quote
 
Work:  Reason Monthly libertarian magazine published by the Reason Foundation, launched in May 1968
Upd   Websites Reason.com - Reason
Hosts online-only and print magazine articles (including archives), videos and various podcasts, as well as "The Volokh Conspiracy"
Upd   Web Pages Drew Carey - The Advocates for Self-Government
Libertarian celebrity page at Advocates for Self-Government; includes picture, biographical essay and quote
Upd     Nick Gillespie - Reason.com
Author page at Reason.com; includes picture, profile and links to recent articles
Upd     The Advocates for Self Government Nick Gillespie
Libertarian celebrity page at Advocates for Self-Government; includes picture, biographical summary and quote
 
Group:  Reason Foundation Promotes libertarian principles, including free markets, individual liberty, and the rule of law
Upd   Websites Reason.com - Reason
Hosts online-only and print magazine articles (including archives), videos and various podcasts, as well as "The Volokh Conspiracy"
 
1 Apr 2024
Topic:  Agorism Libertarian strategy proposed by Samuel E. Konkin III that strives to achieve a voluntary society via non-political means
Upd   Articles Samuel Edward Konkin III
Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010
 
Individual:  Heinlein, Robert A. American science fiction writer
Upd   Articles Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian?
Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010
Upd     Samuel Edward Konkin III
Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010
 
Individual:  Konkin III, Samuel Edward Proponent of agorism and author of the New Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Articles Samuel Edward Konkin III
Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010
 
Individual:  LeFevre, Robert Founder of the Freedom School (later known as Rampart College) in Colorado Springs
Upd   Articles Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian?
Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010
 
Topic:  Libertarianism Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
Upd   Articles Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian?
Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010
Upd     Samuel Edward Konkin III
Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010
 
Place:  Los Angeles The City of Angels
Upd   Articles Samuel Edward Konkin III
Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010
 
Work:  Moon is a Harsh Mistress, The Science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein recounting a rebellion in a lunar colony, published in 1966
Upd   Articles Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian?
Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010
Upd     Samuel Edward Konkin III
Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010
 
Place:  New York City The Big Apple
Upd   Articles Samuel Edward Konkin III
Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010
 
Individual:  Riggenbach, Jeff Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review
Upd   Writings Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian?
Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010
Upd     Samuel Edward Konkin III
Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Articles Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian?
Biographical essay, focused on attempting to answer the title question; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" of 18 May 2010
 
30 Mar 2024
Topic:  Capital Goods Tools, machinery and other man-made elements used to produce goods and services
Upd   Articles I, Pencil: My Family Tree as told to LEONARD E. READ
Read's most famous essay; resource page at FEE website includes PDF, MOBI and ePub versions, and MP3 recording; 2019 version with introduction (2015) by Lawrence W. Reed and afterword by Milton Friedman (previously the introduction, 1999 version)
 
Individual:  Chamberlin, William Henry 20th century American journalist
Upd   Writings How Franklin Roosevelt Lied America Into War
Excerpted from chapter 8, "The Bankruptcy of a Policy", of the Harry Elmer Barnes anthology; describes several actions by Roosevelt and his administration which contradicted his campaign pledges "to keep our country out of war"
 
Work:  Freeman, The Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education, published between 2 Oct 1950 and autumn of 2016
Upd   Publications The Freeman
Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education, published between 2 Oct 1950 and autumn of 2016
 
Topic:  Free Market The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State
Upd   Articles I, Pencil: My Family Tree as told to LEONARD E. READ
Read's most famous essay; resource page at FEE website includes PDF, MOBI and ePub versions, and MP3 recording; 2019 version with introduction (2015) by Lawrence W. Reed and afterword by Milton Friedman (previously the introduction, 1999 version)
 
Place:  Germany Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Upd   Articles How Franklin Roosevelt Lied America Into War
Excerpted from chapter 8, "The Bankruptcy of a Policy", of the Harry Elmer Barnes anthology; describes several actions by Roosevelt and his administration which contradicted his campaign pledges "to keep our country out of war"
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles I, Pencil: My Family Tree as told to LEONARD E. READ
Read's most famous essay; resource page at FEE website includes PDF, MOBI and ePub versions, and MP3 recording; 2019 version with introduction (2015) by Lawrence W. Reed and afterword by Milton Friedman (previously the introduction, 1999 version)
 
Place:  Great Britain Island territories in western Europe, ruled since 1921 by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom
Upd   Articles How Franklin Roosevelt Lied America Into War
Excerpted from chapter 8, "The Bankruptcy of a Policy", of the Harry Elmer Barnes anthology; describes several actions by Roosevelt and his administration which contradicted his campaign pledges "to keep our country out of war"
 
Place:  Japan Archipelago off the northeast coast of Asia, ruled since 1947 by the Nippon-koku
Upd   Articles How Franklin Roosevelt Lied America Into War
Excerpted from chapter 8, "The Bankruptcy of a Policy", of the Harry Elmer Barnes anthology; describes several actions by Roosevelt and his administration which contradicted his campaign pledges "to keep our country out of war"
 
Topic:  Labor Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services
Upd   Articles I, Pencil: My Family Tree as told to LEONARD E. READ
Read's most famous essay; resource page at FEE website includes PDF, MOBI and ePub versions, and MP3 recording; 2019 version with introduction (2015) by Lawrence W. Reed and afterword by Milton Friedman (previously the introduction, 1999 version)
 
Topic:  Land Natural resources available for producing goods or delivering services
Upd   Articles I, Pencil: My Family Tree as told to LEONARD E. READ
Read's most famous essay; resource page at FEE website includes PDF, MOBI and ePub versions, and MP3 recording; 2019 version with introduction (2015) by Lawrence W. Reed and afterword by Milton Friedman (previously the introduction, 1999 version)
 
Work:  Magna Carta Charter signed in 1215 by King John of England guaranteeing certain basic rights
Upd   Web Pages Magna Carta
The British Library, includes Modern English translation
 
Individual:  Read, Leonard Founder of the Foundation for Economic Education
Upd   Writings I, Pencil: My Family Tree as told to LEONARD E. READ
Read's most famous essay; resource page at FEE website includes PDF, MOBI and ePub versions, and MP3 recording; 2019 version with introduction (2015) by Lawrence W. Reed and afterword by Milton Friedman (previously the introduction, 1999 version)
 
Individual:  Roosevelt, Franklin D. Thirty-second President of the United States
Upd   Articles How Franklin Roosevelt Lied America Into War
Excerpted from chapter 8, "The Bankruptcy of a Policy", of the Harry Elmer Barnes anthology; describes several actions by Roosevelt and his administration which contradicted his campaign pledges "to keep our country out of war"
 
Topic:  World War II Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945
Upd   Articles How Franklin Roosevelt Lied America Into War
Excerpted from chapter 8, "The Bankruptcy of a Policy", of the Harry Elmer Barnes anthology; describes several actions by Roosevelt and his administration which contradicted his campaign pledges "to keep our country out of war"
 
29 Mar 2024
Topic:  Arms, Right to Keep and Bear Right of individuals to own firearms
Upd   Articles Robert A. Heinlein's Soaring Spirit of Liberty
Biographical essay, including multiple quotes from fellow authors and significant excerpts from Heinlein's novels and stories
 
Individual:  Heinlein, Robert A. American science fiction writer
Upd   Articles Robert A. Heinlein's Soaring Spirit of Liberty
Biographical essay, including multiple quotes from fellow authors and significant excerpts from Heinlein's novels and stories
 
Topic:  Libertarianism Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
Upd   Articles Robert A. Heinlein's Soaring Spirit of Liberty
Biographical essay, including multiple quotes from fellow authors and significant excerpts from Heinlein's novels and stories
 
28 Mar 2024
Individual:  Childs, Roy Editor of Libertarian Review (1977-1981) and lead book reviewer for Laissez Faire Books (1984-1992)
Upd   Articles The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992)
Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011
 
Topic:  Entrepreneurship Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services
Upd   Articles Who Is Garet Garrett?
Biographical and bibliographical essay, including both his novels and non-fiction writing
 
Group:  Federal Reserve System The central bank of the United States
Upd   Articles Who Is Garet Garrett?
Biographical and bibliographical essay, including both his novels and non-fiction writing
 
Individual:  Garrett, Garet Financial writer for the Saturday Evening Post
Upd   Articles Who Is Garet Garrett?
Biographical and bibliographical essay, including both his novels and non-fiction writing
 
Individual:  Herbert, Auberon Nineteenth century English philosopher and Member of Parliament
Upd   Interviews Faculty Spotlight Interview: Wendy McElroy
Asks McElroy about her hobbies, Murray Rothbard, the Mises Institute, Benjamin Tucker, Auberon Herbert, libertarianism and the feminist movement and her advice for future Austrian scholars
 
Group:  Laissez Faire Books Libertarian bookstore, founded in 1972 in New York City, now online and owned by Agora Financial
Upd   Articles The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992)
Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011
 
Individual:  LeFevre, Robert Founder of the Freedom School (later known as Rampart College) in Colorado Springs
Upd   Articles The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992)
Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011
 
Topic:  Libertarianism Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
Upd   Interviews Faculty Spotlight Interview: Wendy McElroy
Asks McElroy about her hobbies, Murray Rothbard, the Mises Institute, Benjamin Tucker, Auberon Herbert, libertarianism and the feminist movement and her advice for future Austrian scholars
 
Group:  Liberty International Formerly International Society for Individual Liberty, "advances world liberty for everyone through international education and networking"
Upd   Articles The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992)
Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011
 
Individual:  McElroy, Wendy Author, individualist feminist
Upd   Interviews Faculty Spotlight Interview: Wendy McElroy
Asks McElroy about her hobbies, Murray Rothbard, the Mises Institute, Benjamin Tucker, Auberon Herbert, libertarianism and the feminist movement and her advice for future Austrian scholars
 
Group:  Mises Institute Research and education in classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and Austrian School of economics
Upd   Interviews Faculty Spotlight Interview: Wendy McElroy
Asks McElroy about her hobbies, Murray Rothbard, the Mises Institute, Benjamin Tucker, Auberon Herbert, libertarianism and the feminist movement and her advice for future Austrian scholars
Upd   Publications The Austrian
Bi-monthly
 
Work:  Moon is a Harsh Mistress, The Science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein recounting a rebellion in a lunar colony, published in 1966
Upd   Articles Presentation to The Eris Society 2000
Discusses Smith's plan for prevent an extinction level event, such as the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction, including related topics such as the diffent categories of asteroids, their chemical composition and terraforming
 
Topic:  Objectivism Philosophy put forth by Ayn Rand
Upd   Articles The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992)
Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011
 
Topic:  Prices Convey information between buyers and sellers
Upd   Articles Who Is Garet Garrett?
Biographical and bibliographical essay, including both his novels and non-fiction writing
 
Individual:  Rand, Ayn Objectivist philosopher, novelist
Upd   Articles Who Is Garet Garrett?
Biographical and bibliographical essay, including both his novels and non-fiction writing
Upd     The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992)
Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011
 
Individual:  Riggenbach, Jeff Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review
Upd   Writings The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992)
Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011
 
Individual:  Roosevelt, Franklin D. Thirty-second President of the United States
Upd   Articles Who Is Garet Garrett?
Biographical and bibliographical essay, including both his novels and non-fiction writing
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Articles The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992)
Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011
Upd   Interviews Faculty Spotlight Interview: Wendy McElroy
Asks McElroy about her hobbies, Murray Rothbard, the Mises Institute, Benjamin Tucker, Auberon Herbert, libertarianism and the feminist movement and her advice for future Austrian scholars
 
Topic:  Socialism Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control
Upd   Articles Who Is Garet Garrett?
Biographical and bibliographical essay, including both his novels and non-fiction writing
 
Individual:  Taylor, Joan Kennedy Author, founding member of Feminists for Free Expression
Upd   Articles The Story of Roy A. Childs Jr. (1949–1992)
Biographical essay; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 12 Jan 2011
 
Topic:  Technology Practical application of engineering or technical processes
Upd   Articles Who Is Garet Garrett?
Biographical and bibliographical essay, including both his novels and non-fiction writing
 
Individual:  Tucker, Benjamin American individualist anarchist, publisher of the 19th century Liberty periodical
Upd   Interviews Faculty Spotlight Interview: Wendy McElroy
Asks McElroy about her hobbies, Murray Rothbard, the Mises Institute, Benjamin Tucker, Auberon Herbert, libertarianism and the feminist movement and her advice for future Austrian scholars
 
27 Mar 2024
New Source:  Acta de Independencia de la Argentina Copia del acta del Congreso de Tucumán declarando la independencia de las Provincias Unidas (hoy, Argentina)
 
Topic:  Anarcho-Capitalism Political theory that rejects governmental authority and advocates laissez-faire capitalism
Upd   Interviews Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block
Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia
 
Individual:  Block, Walter Professor of economics, Loyola University and Senior Fellow, Ludwig von Mises Institute
Upd   Interviews Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block
Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia
 
Individual:  Cantillon, Richard 18th century Irish economist
Upd   Articles David Hume and the Theory of Money
Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists
 
New Source:  Declaration of Independence of Argentina Copy of the minutes of the Congress of Tucumán declaring the independence of the United Provinces (today, Argentina) (English translation by Freedom Circle)
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Interviews Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block
Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia
 
Individual:  Hume, David 18th century Scottish philosopher
Upd   Articles David Hume and the Theory of Money
Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists
 
Individual:  Lachmann, Ludwig 20th century German-born economist of the Austrian School
Upd   Interviews Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block
Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia
 
Work:  Man, Economy, and State Economic treatise by Murray Rothbard published in 1962
Upd   Interviews Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block
Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia
 
Topic:  Minimum Wage Laws Legislation that places a lower limit on the prices paid for labor
Upd   Interviews Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block
Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia
 
Individual:  Mises, Ludwig von Austrian school economist, author of Human Action
Upd   Interviews Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block
Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia
 
Topic:  Money The most commonly used medium of exchange
Upd   Articles David Hume and the Theory of Money
Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists
 
Topic:  Praxeology The study of purposeful human action
Upd   Interviews Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block
Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia
 
Topic:  Private Roads Roads owned by non-governmental entities
Upd   Interviews Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block
Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia
 
Topic:  Property Rights Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets
Upd   Interviews Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block
Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Writings David Hume and the Theory of Money
Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists
Upd   Interviews Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block
Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia
 
Individual:  Smith, Adam Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations
Upd   Articles David Hume and the Theory of Money
Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists
 
Topic:  State, The The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power
Upd   Interviews Radical Economics: An Interview with Walter Block
Discusses topics such as the effect of Rothbard's death, Block's own intellectual development, the legality of blackmail and barriers to Austrians in academia