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Lessons in Freedom: Moral Bias at The New York Times

by Tibor R. Machan The headline said it all: “Confusion and Staff Troubles Rife at I.R.S. Office in Ohio.” No mention of mendacity, of evil, of meanness, of vice, Nada. For liberals their own pals are never morally amiss. They may make mistakes, be confused and have troubles. But guilty... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: My “I told you so world.”

by Tibor R. Machan So all of us who have long concluded that big government--which is to say, government with wide, nearly unlimited scope of power over the population it is supposed to serve--is a menace, no better than a gang of embezzlers and extortionists, can shout out “I told... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: Why Free Will Matters

by Tibor R. Machan Let me once again quote George Orwell, who reportedly noted that “Sometimes the first duty of intelligent men is the restatement of the obvious.” The idea that without free will there can be no morality is one of those obvious facts that bears repeating. It was... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: Back to Basics Please

by Tibor R. Machan In today’s climate of political theatrics it isn’t very easy to figure out where right stands versus wrong. As Ron Paul points out at The Daily Bell, the Benghazi fiasco pretty much amounts to an illustration of the folly of the American government’s unending involvement in... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: A Precis on Humanism

by Tibor R. Machan In modern times humanism has been associated with Karl Marx and one of his teachers, Ludwig Feuerbach. The latter was an atheist who believed that it wasn't God who created man but the other way around. Since, however, this left no one to command us to... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: More Environmentalist Confusions

by Tibor R. Machan The New York Observer reported in its April 15, 2013, issue (B 1) that Leonardo DiCaprio is teaming up with Christie’s in New York City, to hold a “major philanthropic auction.” I am not interested in the details, which appear to me a kind of kiss... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: Good Samaritanism must be voluntary

by Tibor R. Machan In the wake of vicious deeds like those committed at the Boston Marathon some folks are tempted to become irrational in their response. For example, there is now a discussion at The New York Times where some people want to force others to lend a hand... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: No Difference in Ideology & Values

by Tibor R. Machan When you consider what is the difference between the ideology of North Korea and that of the U. S. A., it is difficult to say. In practical terms, of course, the U.S.A. is still largely individualistic but our leaders, especially President Obama, embraces a rhetoric that... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: Public Choice Theory is Overlooked

by Tibor R. Machan Whenever public officials promise to manage affairs of state, I am baffled how they fail to pay heed to public choice theory. This is the idea, for which the late, great James Buchanan, earned his Nobel Prize (an idea he developed with his friend and colleague... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: The Corruption of Individual Rights

Tibor R. Machan Whenever a good idea surfaces, there will surely be many who will try to hitch their wagon to it filled with corrupt versions that aim to serve numerous purposes having little to do with the original good idea. One example is the idea of individual natural human... Read more →