Learn Liberty Blog
We tackle big questions about what makes society free or prosperous and how we can improve the world we live in.
Blog Posts in Focus
Free trade lets us turn corn into cars.
January 25, 2018 | Bryan Caplan
Economics,
From the American point of view, technology and trade are the same. From the human point of view, trade is better.
The organic industry is a case study in rent-seeking.
February 5, 2018 | Henry I. Miller
Economics, Politics & Policy, Regulations, Subsidies,
If businesses get government subsidies to make their products cheaper, or “capture” regulation to hurt their competitors, that’s rent seeking.
The politics of "The Last Jedi"
December 20, 2017 | Ilya Somin
Government, Philosophy, Political Science, Uncategorized,
One Resistance fighter says that the movement will win “not by fighting what we hate, but by saving what we love.” But what do they love?
Blog Posts
Inequality For Some
October 12, 2015 |
Economics, Justice, Poverty & Inequality, Uncategorized
At tonight’s presidential primary debate, the topic of income inequality is almost guaranteed to come up. The widening gap between the rich and the poor is shaping up to be one of the defining themes of this election cycle. A recent, high-profile documentary called “Inequality for All” makes the case that this is a foremost […]
Uber and the Sharing Economy: A New Way of Living
October 12, 2015 |
Economics, Justice, Poverty & Inequality, Uncategorized, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Regulations, Sharing Economy
Earlier this year, I was making travel arrangements for a trip to Charleston. I booked my flight and hotel, and was about to book a rental car when I thought “wait a second. Charleston has Uber, doesn’t it?” It does, and I took UberX—the service that allows anyone who meets Uber’s requirements to drive for […]
Welcome to the Learn Liberty Blog!
October 12, 2015 |
Economics, Justice, Poverty & Inequality, Uncategorized, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Regulations, Sharing Economy, Uncategorized
Welcome to Learn Liberty’s shiny new blog! We’re excited to introduce this new way for us to deliver you even more timely, thought-provoking content. Just like our classic videos, our blog will explore libertarian ideas through the lenses of economics, philosophy, and other academic disciplines. So, what kind of content can you expect from the […]
Did You Know?
October 12, 2015 |
Economics, Justice, Poverty & Inequality, Uncategorized, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Regulations, Sharing Economy, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
Did you know, during World War Two, John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek spent all night together, alone, on the roof of the chapel of King’s College, Cambridge. Their task was to gaze at the skies and watch for German bombers aiming to pour incendiary bombs upon the small, picturesque cities of England. This and […]