Libertarian History/Philosophy
Spider-Man’s co-creator was an Ayn Rand Objectivist
Of all the popular storytelling artists striving to emulate Ayn Rand, the most significant was Steve Ditko. Ditko, a comic book artist, is most famous for co-creating Spider-Man and Dr. Strange. Rand, in addition to writing…
Ayn Rand denounced FCC censorship 60 years ago
After Jimmy Kimmel delivered a misinformed monologue about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr pressured broadcast channels to take the comedian off the air. Carr…
What would Bill Buckley say about Trump?
How would William F. Buckley Jr., born 100 years ago in November, feel about the Trumpian takeover of the American conservative movement? Because Buckley lacked a solidly reasoned ideology, that question turns out to be…
Democrats offer a false choice between socialism and technocracy
The unity that once held the Democratic Party together has given way to ideological meandering, oscillating between "woke" moralistic left-wing populism and technocratic managerialism. These two impulses now define…
Frank S. Meyer and the history of fusionism
With The Man Who Invented Conservatism: The Unlikely Life of Frank S. Meyer, Daniel J. Flynn has produced a biography valuable to both political novices and serious students of the conservative movement. Laymen will gain from…
Why New York City is probably electing a socialist mayor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVU8fS3IJuE A self-proclaimed socialist is on track to become New York City's next mayor. The rise of Zohran Mamdani represents a troubling moment in American politics. In some ways, his…
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