liberty essays

4 min read 2021-12-20 18:00:00

Compulsion for Its Own Sake?

In 1853, the Vaccination Act made vaccination against smallpox compulsory for all children in Britain within three months of their birth. After 54

6 min read 2021-12-10 18:00:00

The crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border has exposed the multiple ambiguities, not to say hypocrisies, of European governments about mass

10 min read 2021-12-07 18:00:00

Coverage of the recent National Conservatism conference has highlighted the growing divisions in the conservative movement, especially when it comes

5 min read 2021-12-07 18:00:00

It was Ralph Ellison who offered the most cogent response to claims of “cultural appropriation,” the recent academic bogeyman of the punitive

9 min read 2021-12-06 18:00:00

The entire world has turned their eyes to the “Supply Chain.” It is a term that seems rather intuitive and easy to understand on its face. We all

5 min read 2021-12-06 18:00:00

Former Texas Solicitor General Jonathan Mitchell, who drew up that state’s controversial SB8 abortion bill, contributed an amicus brief in Dobbs

6 min read 2021-12-03 18:00:00

At the core of law, something is rotten. This is the conclusion of the American Bar Association. The problem is not just that lawyers drink too much,

6 min read 2021-12-03 18:00:00

Éric Zemmour, who recently declared himself a contender for the presidency of France, is that increasingly familiar figure in western democracies:

6 min read 2021-12-03 18:00:00

Éric Zemmour, who recently declared himself a contender for the presidency of France, is that increasingly familiar figure in western democracies:

5 min read 2021-12-03 18:00:00

“All the End of Study is to make you a good Man and a useful Citizen.” On May 18, 1781, John Adams wrote from Amsterdam to the

6 min read 2021-12-02 18:00:00

International climate conferences have become something of a tradition, marking the passage of time as readily as birthdays or the equinox. The

4 min read 2021-12-01 18:00:00

That power corrupts is an adage known by all—though how far it is the corrupt in the first place who seek power is an open question. Does the

5 min read 2021-12-01 18:00:00

This year marks the 10th anniversary of what was initially hailed as a milestone in the history of artificial intelligence. In 2011, IBM’s

4 min read 2021-12-01 18:00:00

That power corrupts is an adage known by all—though how far it is the corrupt in the first place who seek power is an open question. Does the

5 min read 2021-11-29 18:00:00

When my son was seven years old, he could reel off all the stats anyone would ever need to know about Detroit Tigers baseball. Batting averages,