Power comes from belief…

Institutions such as government, religion, schools, companies, and families depend upon the belief that those institutions impact your life. This power derives from the buy-in that the people engaging in the institution give it. The more people that buy in, the more power that institution has. And people buy in either voluntarily, or involuntarily. Institutions […]

The Duality of the Authoritarian Left: A Libertarian Perspective

For a group of people that proclaim to be empathetic, I continue to find that they are some of the most vicious and hateful people out there. They are quick to proclaim their virtue and signal how righteous, good, empathetic, and kind that they are, but when you disagree with them, those quickly disintegrate and […]

Can they just say they want control yet?

Featured image by citytransportinfo. Follow the link for more images. When the coronavirus first hit, and the lockdowns were rolled out, I like many people, agreed to the lockdowns. The uncertainties that surrounded the mysterious virus emanating from Wuhan, China, were numerous. To paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld, there were things that we knew that we knew, […]

I shouldn’t be surprised

Featured image by Pierre Blaché. Follow the link for more of this artist’s work. Brian Sicknick was reported to have died from injuries during the capital riot by the New York Times. Now, almost a month later, the Times has issued a correction. Twice, they reported that he was struck in the head with a […]

Why Evidence Matters

The problem is that this is the standard they wish to hold for anyone but themselves, and that the principles of due process and presumption of innocence will be destroyed if you aren’t a member of the party.

The next step

Featured image from Joe Burbank of the AP. Follow the link for the original article. I love Disneyland. It has been shuttered for nearly a year now, and I get news about Disney World on my news feeds. This morning I read a blurb from one of the Disney World feeds that piqued my interest. […]

Oh What a Tangled Web We Weave…

Hang in there ladies and gentlemen, we’re in for a wild ride.

Media Priorities

Featured Image from KnowYourMeme.com. Follow the link for more memes. I typically stayed away from the idea of corporate socialism. It didn’t sit well with me that the government and the large financial institutions would be so intertwined. It grated against the deeply held beliefs that I had about the desire for being free. But […]

Death of a Social Free-Market.

Featured image by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Follow the link for more. When I think of a market, I think of typically financial transactions, places where goods and services are exchanged with a relative degree of choice and freedom. The markets aren’t entirely free by design, and are regulated by the government to ensure that […]

Getting into the Philosophical

Featured image by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Follow the link for more. I’m getting into more of a philosophical mood. I was reading an article from Reason.com The text of the article is below. Three Lessons for Libertarian Populists A revolt against the corporate state is a great idea. How do you make it more […]