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  • Concentration Camps Reveal the Nature of the Modern State

    Concentration Camps Reveal the Nature of the Modern State0

    In the history of concentration camps, there is one thing that everyone knows: they were invented by the British. The idea of isolating unwanted population groups in purpose-built camps was implemented in South Africa in the context of the Anglo-Boer War, with horrific consequences for the Boer population. Although it would be left to the

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  • Are Seat Belts Making You Less Safe?

    Are Seat Belts Making You Less Safe?0

    Once I was talking with a friend when he remarked that in rugby, there are fewer injuries per player than in the football. This seemed spurious to me, because football players have helmets and padding, while rugby players have none. Wouldn’t more protective gear reduce the likelihood of injury especially when compared to the unprotected

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  • What’s Behind the Surge in Tattoos?

    What’s Behind the Surge in Tattoos?0

    By now, you may have heard of the New Zealand man, Mark Cropp, who made a desperate plea for a job on Facebook. His lack of employment was not due to his lack of muscle, nor his will to work, nor even his past criminal record. It was due to a tattoo. As Cropp’s picture

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  • Millennial Offers the True Reason Her Generation is So Fragile

    Millennial Offers the True Reason Her Generation is So Fragile1

    The caricature of the emotionally fragile millennial is a powerful and pervasive one in our culture today. Theories abound offering explanations as to why many members of this younger generation seems less equipped to deal with conflict and are so easily “offended.” There is the coddling parents hypothesis. The social isolation hypothesis. The Machiavellian hypothesis.

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  • Stop Patronizing Parents’ School Choice Decisions, Please

    Stop Patronizing Parents’ School Choice Decisions, Please0

    Whenever we engage in discussions around school choice (charter schools, vouchers, and so on), it’s important to remember the origins of the mass schooling apparatus. In the mid-19th century when the first compulsory schooling statutes took hold–mandating attendance under a legal threat of force–the bureaucrats most responsible for compelling school for the masses had no

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  • The Libertarian Edition of ‘Game of Thrones’

    The Libertarian Edition of ‘Game of Thrones’0

    On Sunday, HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones returns for its seventh season. To mark the occasion, ReasonTV offered up freedom-filled parody that is, well, brilliant. Don’t take it from me; watch for yourself. (WARNING: This content contains hilarious profanity)     Save this article to favorites

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