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“We’ve gotten to the point in popular discourse where both the words ‘capitalism’ and ‘socialism’ have so little cognitive content. At this point they’re just signals of tribal identity. I don’t think they’re even referring to a consistent set of principles or historical circumstances.” - Zachary Woodman of Notes on Liberty and C4SS

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Zachary Woodman on the descriptive limitations of #capitalism and #socialism

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The Cruel, Conceited Follies of Trump’s Foreign Policy: 2026 Edition Trump has now taken extralegal military action in Venezuela. Trump is strongly considering such action in Iran. And Trump keeps flirting with aggressive globally destabilizing military annexation o…

The Cruel, Conceited Follies of Trump’s #ForeignPolicy: 2026 Edition

by NSP guest and friend @zacharywoodman.bsky.social for @notesonliberty.bsky.social

The Cruel, Conceited Follies of Trump’s Foreign Policy: 2026 Edition Trump has now taken extralegal military action in Venezuela. Trump is strongly considering such action in Iran. And Trump keeps flirting with aggressive globally destabilizing military annexation o…

Our notewriter @zacharywoodman.bsky.social with an extensive look at Trump's recent disturbing directions in his foreign policy.

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Poverty Under Democratic Socialism Jacques Delacroix jdelacroixliberty@gmail.com Part I: the French Case I saw a televised investigation by the pretty good French TV show, “Envoyé spécial” about current French poverty. It brought th…

Poverty Under Democratic Socialism by Jacques Delacroix

Protectionism; Free Trade, Step by Step Jacques Delacroix jdelacroixliberty@gmail.com Here is a long essay explaining something important that few people understand. The subject of protectionism is important because the concept is intuit…

Protectionism; Free Trade, Step by Step by Jacques Delacroix

Systemic Racism: a Rationalist Take by Jacques Delacroix jdelacroixliberty@gmail.com Foreword This is a freewheeling and personal essay on the term “systemic racism.” It’s not an empirical study but it’s mindful of facts. It blends m…

Systemic Racism: A Rationalist Take by Jacques Delacroix

Libertarians and Pragmatists on Democracy Zak Woodman zacharywoodman@gmail.com What is Democracy? Democracy has tended to occupy a bizarre position in the history of classical liberal and libertarian thought. Particularly in recent decades…

@zacharywoodman.bsky.social's classic longform essay, "Libertarians and Pragmatists on Democracy"

Why Republican Libertarianism? Barry Stocker barrystocker@mac.com This text was written for the European Students for Liberty Regional Conference in Istanbul at Boğaziçi University. I did not deliver the paper, but used it to ga…

@barrystocker.bsky.social's classic longform essay "Why Republican Libertarianism?"

Liberal Democracies and Authoritarian Regimes: The Case for Law Enforcement. This essay aims to highlight that the low generalized application of positive legal norms in any legal system, by allowing greater discretion on the part of the public powers, leads to a gradual in…

Fredrica Sosa-Valle's classic longform essay "Liberal Democracies and Authoritarian Regimes: The Case for Law Enforcement"

In the Ruins of Public Reason, Part III: When the Barbarians Are at the Gates; Fascism, Bullshit, and the Paradox of Tolerance Note: This is the third in a series of essays on public discourse. Here’s Part 1 and Part 2 Three years ago, I started this essay series on the collapse of public discourse. At the time, I was frus…

Notewriter @zacharywoodman.bsky.social continues his series on the current state of public discourse.