The Jeffersonian philosophy that animates Cato’s work has increasingly come to be called “libertarianism” or “market liberalism.” Rooted in the traditional American principles of individual liberty and limited government, it combines an appreciation for entrepreneurship, the market process, and lower taxes with strict respect for civil liberties and skepticism about the benefits of both the welfare state and foreign military adventurism.
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The Libertarian Alternative
In essence, libertarianism is the political philosophy of personal and economic freedom.
What’s the Libertarian Position on How to Distribute Vaccines?
There are no easy answers to the question of who should get a vaccine first, nor does there appear to be a libertarian answer.
Trump Cannot Stay In Power By Declaring Martial Law
The president of the United States has no lawful authority to reverse or suspend the outcome of an election by sending in the military or invoking martial law or the Insurrection Act.
Myths of American Exceptionalism Left and Right
Does the ideal of American exceptionalism demand anything? That is, how can the U.S. be exceptional without people working to make it that way? Historian Anthony Comegna talks about the myths that surround the notion of American exceptionalism.
David Boaz, Clark Neily, and Thomas A. Firey on the good, bad, and ugly of 2020
Government in a Pandemic
Government can respond effectively to the historic COVID-19 crisis while following the principles of limited government.