[redacted] Week Four: Vi Coactus and Saying No
The Principle of Human Respect has brought new clarity to the idea of Agency Delegation. If I’m not perpetrating the act, am I in the clear?
A glue trap ban is wrong, locally or nationally
It was a bad idea in New Hampshire and it’s wrong for all the same reasons (and more) at the national level.
[redacted] Week Three: Morally Justifiable
This is a clever question, and an important one. Alex (@voluntaryist on X) has a unique ability to cut to the heart of an issue and lay bare the cognitive dissonance that comes along with using the force of law to harm others. I had the chance to read an Read more…
The Human Respect Fellowship Becomes [redacted]
Last week, I withdrew from participation in the Human Respect Fellowship. What does that mean for the next six months of writing here?
Human Respect Fellowship Application Q&A
I’d be curious to hear how you would answer, and where you believe my answers fall short. I’m here to learn as much as anything else.
HRF Week Two: Excessive Love
There’s a challenge in the fact that we “have the greatest propensity to sympathize” with elements in the “strong mixture” of love.
HRF Week One: Getting Soaked
Water should get multiple lives before being returned to the earth, and I am 30% less able to do so by an act of theft.
2024: A Brief Look Ahead
I’m an optimist about future generations – but I temper those expectations against the reality of the work that needs to be done.
On Fear, and the Free State Project
The debates over how to build a better state should be peaceful, and respectful of each person’s unalienable rights and ineffable value.
Rotten Bill Shows Representatives True Colors
Every member of Congress was faced with the task of deciding whether to vote to pass a broken bill, or vote against it.
Merit, Luck, and the Importance of the Free Market
Let’s simplify this to one question: Are arranged or free markets better for helping lift people out of poverty? We have a choice to make.
The ACLU Struck Out, Who’s Up Next?
There are a few key areas where the ACLU has fallen short: free speech, privacy, self defense, and, more broadly, individual rights.
Happy Holidays Shouldn’t Depend on Government Permission
It’s been said that a power-hungry politician should “never let a good crisis go to waste,” and COVID is turning into a perfect example.
Left and Right Both Pushed to the Brink
When states and cities fail to respect constitutional rights, the results are bloody.
New Book Launched: Work for Liberty
I wrote this book because you should be getting paid to pursue liberty.
How Donald Trump Wins The Second Debate
People want to know that our republic is led by a man who can be persuaded by logic and experts, not just by twitter trends.
Five Tactics: How Libertarians Can Win
The question of electability has haunted the Libertarian Party for years. Even at its best, the historical trend is confusing.
Commission on Presidential Debates Must Change
The CPD enables two party rule, what the League of Women Voters notably called “the hoodwinking of the American public.”
The Youse Guys and That Podcast
Conner had the chance to appear on the Youse guys and that podcast to discuss his upcoming book “Work for Liberty” and a number of his past articles.
New Hampshire’s Wedding Laws More Restrictive Than New York State
The wedding answer is simple: We don’t need fees and bureaucracy, we need government to get out of the way of happy and healthy relationships.