Tag: government

Repeatedly, I encounter libertarians who think the state should simply protect our rights.

I recently stumbled onto a critique of Anarcho-capitalism by the Objectivist, Harry Binswanger. Being a libertarian anarchist myself, I was curious of his arguments. Ultimately, I was disappointed.

Often, objections to police misconduct, business regulations, taxation, or just some trivial statute inspire the response of "it's the law." The implication being that we shouldn't do it because the law prohibits it.

There are myriad problems that plague democratic government. One, in particular, is that in practice “the will of the people” actually means “the power of interest groups”.

This is excerpted from The Myth of the Social Contract by Andrew Kern As has been discussed in prior chapters, it is unclear where or when citizens supposedly entered into the social contract. But let us suppose they did. Let us assume citizens have agreed to obey the state’s edicts in exchange for protection. No

This is excerpted from The Myth of the Social Contract by Andrew Kern One of the ways states are said to gain the rightful authority to rule is through implied consent. There are no explicit contracts signed with the government which grant it all of the power it exercises. Thus, it is claimed that in

This is excerpted from The Myth of the Social Contract by Andrew Kern If you’ve ever discussed politics at a level more in-depth than red vs blue, someone has probably brought up Social Contract Theory. This topic is filled with more convoluted and fuzzy thinking than nearly anything else. In this series, I intend to help