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Bill Clinton is a Moron

Bill Clinton might think that some races are less capable than others, but in reality all men are born equal. The ability to excel is limited only by the limitations imposed on that individual by government and himself.

Classical Liberalism versus Anarchocapitalism

Professor Jesús Huerta de Soto on the differences between anarcho-capitalism and classical liberalism, and why intellectual evolution eventually leads to anarcho-capitalism.

Forestation through the Free-Market

Roughly half of the world’s original forested surface area no longer exists. We depend on these forests for our survival. The key to long-term ecological sustainability is the free-market and private property rights.

Why Capitalism Has Failed in the Third World

Hernando de Soto presents the solution to solving poverty in the Third World. The answer lies in private property rights, which he shows are virtually non-existent in countries suffering from severe economic woes.

Antitrust is a Violation of Property Rights

Although antitrust may be seen as a valuable tool to stop the formation of monopolies, the fact of the matter is that antitrust seeks a violation of property rights and rarely has to do with monopolies, or with companies conducting “unfair” business practices. Nearly everytime, antitrust is used as a tool to destroy the most successful companies of the United States to the benefit of their competition.

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