Author Archives: Alex McHugh

Thoughts on Chris Preble’s “A Libertarian Foreign Policy”

Last Wednesday night, Cato Institute scholar and VP of Foreign Policy Studies Chris Preble delivered a lecture to the Hoyas for Liberty at Georgetown University. His talk, which was streamed live online as part of the Students For Liberty Webinar Series, … Continue reading

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Sorry to Cramp Your Stimulus, But…

When I read Paul Krugman’s latest defense of Keynesian economics a few days ago, I was shocked and amazed that even Krugman fans and devout Keynesians would swallow his latest strange and rambling defense of stimulus. It doesn’t take an economist to … Continue reading

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Ready, Set, Wait!

On my way back to D.C. after Thanksgiving weekend, I found myself thinking a good deal about the coming weeks. Slowly returning to reality from a week of good food, solid sleep, and utter procrastination felt a little strange. In … Continue reading

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Crony Capitalism = Phony Capitalism!

“I feel like if people don’t know that condoms have expiration dates, they probably don’t know that crony capitalism is bad!” This somewhat pessimistic picture of the average American University student was offered up during a tabling event this past … Continue reading

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Get It Out in the Open: Why Libertarians Should Embrace Civil Disobedience

One of my goals going into this semester was to engage in a good deal more civil disobedience. Now, I certainly don’t think that any activism of this sort is good for its own sake. Like carrots and exercise, I … Continue reading

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Injured Economic Patriotism

It’s official: America has taken a nose dive in the economic freedom index. The Fraser Institute recently released their annual Economic Freedom of the World report, and the US dropped from 6th to 10th. When I saw the news start popping … Continue reading

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Watch Your Phraseology!

Religious metaphors are very useful. They appeal to many different types of people, they are almost universally understood, and they  make it very clear that the matter at hand is important. However, despite these many useful attributes, religious themes and … Continue reading

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The Billionaires May Be Onto Something

Perhaps I put too much faith in the wisdom of the super rich, but it seems like they might know a bit more than the rest of us. I think like most people, I can’t help but be a little … Continue reading

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