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“The only freedom which deserves the name, is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.”
– John Stuart Mill, On Liberty (1859)
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
cannon

In an exclusive interview with Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org, Michael Cannon explains how government intervention and forced spending have not only left the United States with an expensive and low-​quality health care system, but have also infringed on our right to make our own decisions.

You Dont Control Your Health Care

Articles
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Libertarians and the Federal Funding of Universities

Federal Funding of Universities

Libertarians Are the Rare Political Tribe That Is Undecided About the Trump Administration’s Strings on Federal Funding for Universities.

Podcast

Portraits of Liberty

This episode explores the provocative work of Bernard Mandeville, who argued that everything from commerce to civilization itself emerged not from altruism, but from self-​interest, vanity, and competition.