The Freeman

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Britain's Green Party once wanted to protect the environment. Nowadays, its leader wonders whether to build a society that simply doesn't include people who disagree. @harryph on why it's time to stop laughing at these ideas:

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Using a bank shouldn't mean consenting to government surveillance. But under current law, it basically does. @naomibrockwell on the third-party doctrine and why it has to go:

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The goal isn't to raise kids who can survive in a crowd. It's to raise kids who can build meaningful relationships. Kelsy Achtenberg on what educational freedom looks like in practice:

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"So long as the love of liberty survives anywhere, sustenance for it can be found in The Wealth of Nations." Written in 1976, and still true in 2026. A Freeman classic worth revisiting at 250:

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The best golf courses weren't planned. They grew: from coastal land, wind, erosion, and centuries of unintended wisdom. The moment designers tried to control all of it, the game got worse. @allenmendenhall on why it matters:

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California's housing regulations are so bad that even Costco found a workaround. Markets don't stand still in the face of bad policy. Justin Dean on a Hayekian outcome hiding in plain sight:

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Not every problem is yours to fix. Minding your own business isn't apathy. It's a form of respect for human freedom. A 1976 Freeman classic that reads like it was written yesterday:

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Social order isn't a creation of the State. It emerges from the voluntary, reciprocal actions of free individuals. @erikwmatson on what classical liberalism actually means:

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Some chocolate bars no longer contain enough cocoa to legally be called chocolate. Consumers know when a once-beloved treat tastes like an administrative error. Nicole James on the slow-motion mugging of one of life's great pleasures:

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There are people you spend time with. And people you call when everything falls apart. Aristotle knew the difference. @willwatsonog on why it still matters: