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Author Archives: Will Tew
Some Suggestions for Your Libertarian Summer Reading List
Libertarians read a lot–probably a lot more than most people. And with summer coming in, you’re probably scheming on what libertarian scripture you’re going to get through in the next three or four months. Maybe there’s some Hayek or Mises … Continue reading
Free Speech, Zappa, and the PMRC
Free Speech Week may have come and gone already, but, really, there should be no end to celebrating that particular right enshrined in the First Amendment. It’s not just protected by the First Amendment, however. Free speech is one of … Continue reading
Why I Love the Market: Pulp Fiction
Over the weekend I managed to catch Disney’s new movie, John Carter. As a long-time pulp fiction fan who grew up on Edgar Rice Burrough’s Tarzan, and later discovered his tales of Barsoom, I was quite satisfied with this surprisingly … Continue reading
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Tagged A Princess of Mars, Black Mask, Disney, Edgar Rice Burrough, Fiction, John Carter, Literature, Pulp Fiction, Tarzan, Weird Tales
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Reflections on Roger Koppl’s “How to Succeed in Criminal Justice Without Really Trying”
Everyone seems to sense that something is off with our criminal justice system. Our prisons are overflowing and our police have become more like soldiers than guardians. In his webinar last Wednesday, Dr. Roger Koppl did a great job of … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal justice, Drug War, Incentives, law, prison, Roger Koppl
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Moonshiners: Libertarian Television
Every Christmas break I tell myself I’m going read about 40 books and not once turn on the television. Of course, that never happens. Invariably, I find myself watching consecutive marathons of reality TV shows. Nothing short of moving back … Continue reading
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Tagged black market, Discovery Channel, Moonshiners, Popcorn Sutton, regulations
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The Legacy of Christopher Hitchens
As you’ve probably heard by now, Christopher Hitchens passed away last Thursday, December 15, at the age of 62. Hitchens was born and raised in England, educated at Oxford, and died in Texas. After his time at the university where he … Continue reading
George Orwell: My Kind of Socialist
Just about every high-schooler has read at least a bit of George Orwell’s work. His most famous novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, gave us our image of the totalitarian state. The vocabulary we use to express invasive or duplicitous state action comes … Continue reading
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Tagged anarchist, Animal Farm, communist, Franco, George Orwell, Homage to Catalonia, Ninteen Eighty-Four, P.O.U.M., Spain, Spanish Civil War
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Keeping the Ball Rolling
As the fall semester winds down, student groups run the risk of losing steam. The November holidays followed by exams in December and then a several week break all demand the precious attention of group members. It’s important to maintain … Continue reading
“We the Living”: Ayn Rand’s Best
This week marks the anniversary of the publication of Atlas Shrugged, a book which among libertarians needs no introduction. Ayn Rand’s defining work has remained popular for over fifty years, and the recent film is a testament to its continuing … Continue reading
The Maghreb is a Harsh Mistress
The rebellion in Libya seems to have been successful, or as successful as any rebellion can be. The Gaddafi-controlled capital of Tripoli fell Sunday to rebel forces, several of the tyrant’s sons have been captured, and Gaddafi himself is on … Continue reading
