Reginald Godwyn, “Three Cheers—Or Perhaps Two—for the Adam Smith Institute’s Freedom of Speech Bill,” Libertarian Alliance (12 September 2026).

Three Cheers—Or Perhaps Two—for the Adam Smith Institute’s Freedom of Speech Bill

12 September, 2026 • Reginald Godwyn

I have never found it easy to think well of the Adam Smith Institute. I attended various of its functions during the 1980s and 1990s, when I was younger and more patient, and when I was still under the delusion that invitations to gatherings described as “libertarian” might bring me into contact with libertarians. They seldom did. The other people present were invariably drawn from that familiar class of grifters and corporate shills who constitute so much of what is fraudulently called the conservative and libertarian movement. I once even saw Michael Howard at one of these functions. I took care not to meet him. [continue reading…]

Brilliant (copyright fair use) re-use of This Land Is Mine, a parody of “The Exodus Song,” by Nina Paley, the creator of the acclaimed Sita Sings the Blues animated film (2008). Acclaimed before she was canceled by the left for her “heterodorx” views on trans issues.

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In 2009, the Mises Institute published Property, Freedom, and Society: Essays in Honor of Hans-Hermann Hoppe, a project Guido Hülsmann and and Stephan Kinsella spearheaded to honor Hans Hoppe on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Only a few of the pieces were published independently; we are posting some of them here in this Bookstream.

The first entry was republished at Property, Freedom, and Society Bookstream: Introduction, Hülsmann and Kinsella. Links to the remaining chapters may be found at the book’s landing page here, which will be updated as the book is streamed here. Here’s the next entry. It was also republished as Frank van Dun, “Freedom and Property: Where They Conflict,” Mises Daily (10/29/2009). [continue reading…]

Laurence M. Vance, “Still a Cosmopolitan, Left-Libertarian Manifesto: Review of David Boaz, The Libertarian Mind,” Property and Freedom Journal (Sept. 10, 2026)

[Editor’s note: In my PFS post Were the French and American Revolutions Libertarian?, PFS Blog (Aug. 23, 2026), I quoted Ryan McMaken of the Mises Institute, in Ryan McMaken, in “Why the French Revolution Was Not a Libertarian Revolution,” Mises Wire (08/20/2026), as writing: “David Boaz—a libertarian, although of the ultra-milquetoast regime-libertarian variety—lists the French Revolution among [the triumphs of liberalism].” This reminded Laurence Vance that he had written a review of Boaz’s The Libertarian Mind when it came out in 2015. Vance explained to me that he had submitted it for publication at LewRockwell.com but it was one of the only one or two of his submissions, out of over 900, that was rejected. Vance surmised that it was rejected because (1) it mentions and quotes Jeff Tucker favorably (this was after Tucker parted ways with the Mises Institute, and not on the best of terms; see more on this at Kinsella, “My Years with the Mises Institute,” Property and Freedom Journal [May 2, 2026]); and because (2) Vance is critical of Boaz in the review. See also Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr., “David Boaz, RIP,” LewRockwell.com (June 23, 2024). As it has never been published, we publish it here, with a few explanatory notes as it is somewhat dated. —SK]

Review of David Boaz, The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom (Simon & Schuster, 2015), ix + 417 pgs.

The dust jacket terms this book “a revised, updated, and retitled edition of David Boaz’s classic primer on libertarianism.” Boaz is the longtime executive vice president of the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C.  His “classic primer” is Libertarianism: A Primer, which was published in 1997. The publisher has apparently retitled this new edition to position the book as an alternative to Russell Kirk’s The Conservative Mind.

Since the book is a new edition, and Jeffrey Tucker wrote a very thorough review of the first edition for the Journal of Libertarian Studies as part of his review of a trilogy of books on libertarianism,¹ I aim to do four things in this short “review”: 1. Provide a brief overview of the book; 2. Present some of Tucker’s observations on the first edition; 3. Explore the differences between the two editions; 4. Make some brief comments about the new edition.

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1. Jeffrey A. Tucker, “Book Reviews of Libertarianism—A Primer. By David Boaz. New York: The Free Press, 1997. Libertarianism: A Reader. David Boaz, ed. New York: The Free Press, 1997. What It Means to Be A Libertarian. By Charles Murray. New York: Broadway Books, 1997.,” J. Libertarian Stud. 13, no. 1 (Summer 1997): 109–120. [↩]

In 2009, the Mises Institute published Property, Freedom, and Society: Essays in Honor of Hans-Hermann Hoppe, a project Guido Hülsmann and and Stephan Kinsella spearheaded to honor Hans Hoppe on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Only a few of the pieces were published independently; we are posting some of them here in this Bookstream.

The first entry was republished at Property, Freedom, and Society Bookstream: Introduction, Hülsmann and Kinsella. Links to the remaining chapters may be found at the book’s landing page here, which will be updated as the book is streamed here. Here’s the next entry.

Related

• Why We Have Rights – Christian Michel (French version)
• Kinsella, The Prior-Later Distinction
• Kinsella, On Property Rights in Superabundant Bananas and Property Rights as Normative Support for Possession
• On Rothbard’s alternatives of self-ownership, communism, or slavery, see The Prior-Later Distinction; Kinsella, “How We Come To Own Ourselves,” in Legal Foundations of a Free Society (Houston, Texas: Papinian Press, 2023); PFP341 | Stephan Kinsella, “Rothbard’s Greatest Hits: A Personal Mix Tape”—100 Years with Rothbard, Portugal; Kinsella, “Mises, Rothbard, Hoppe: An Indispensable Framework”
• Kinsella, Grass stamped flat soon becomes a path

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A new podcast has just launched: Enemies of the State. I learned of this from its founder Christopher Fox, whom I met this past weekend at the Free Cities Foundation annual meeting 2026 in Próspera, Roatan, Hondura. Check it out. First episode, 001:

The first episode · Dexter speaks first

Rights Must Be Insisted Upon

A prison call with Dexter Taylor. A conversation with Ammon Bundy. Two personal accounts of what happens after insisting that rights exist beyond the permission of the State.

Guns, Speech, and Government Power: Dexter Taylor Meets Ammon Bundy

The Hanse Was More Radical than You Think

09/05/2026 • Mises Wire • Matteo Salonia

During the Commercial Revolution—roughly from the 10th to the 14th century—medieval Europe experienced a demographic recovery, an improvement in agricultural productivity, a revival of its long-distance trade, and the diffusion of market institutions. In this context, the Hanse were merchants from Lower Germany and the Elbe river basin who found themselves scattered across a vast region around the North and Baltic seas. [continue reading…]

Below is a documentary on Carl Menger, produced by the Ludwig von Mises Institute Poland. Carl Menger. Notes on the margin, a film by Tomasza Agenckiego:

This film, “Carl Menger. Notes on the margin” — a documentary about a visionary without whom the economic genius of Ludwig von Mises would not have emerged — was made possible thanks to the support of our Donors.

With Tom Woods, narrator. Transcript below.

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In 2009, the Mises Institute published Property, Freedom, and Society: Essays in Honor of Hans-Hermann Hoppe, a project Guido Hülsmann and and Stephan Kinsella spearheaded to honor Hans Hoppe on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Only a few of the pieces were published independently; we are posting some of them here in this Bookstream.

The first entry was republished at Property, Freedom, and Society Bookstream: Introduction, Hülsmann and Kinsella. Links to the remaining chapters may be found at the book’s landing page here, which will be updated as the book is streamed here. Here’s the next entry.

Related

• republished as Carlo Lottieri, “Classical Natural Law and Libertarian Theory,” Mises Daily (7/7/2021) and here
• Stephan Kinsella, “Causation and Aggression,” in Legal Foundations of a Free Society (Houston, Texas: Papinian Press, 2023), n.2, Hate Crime–Intentional Action and Motivations, discussing the the distinction between an action’s intentionality or purposiveness (thus distinguishing it from mere behavior, such as a reflexive or involuntary response), which factors into responsibility and liability, and its motive or actual purpose, which factors into the appropriate punishment.

• On Hoppe’s view of his argumentation ethics approach as falling in a “rightly conceived” natural rights tradition, see Hoppe, A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism, pp. 156–57, n.118; Kinsella, “Dialogical Arguments for Libertarian Rights,” text at n.14 and “The Undeniable Morality of Capitalism,” text at n.23, both in Legal Foundations of a Free Society.

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KOL497 | Debate: “Should Free Cities Protect Intellectual Property?” Free Cities Foundation Annual Conference — Próspera, Honduras 2026:

Kinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 497.

Yesterday (Sep. 5, 2026) I participated in the debate: “Should Free Cities Protect Intellectual Property?” with IP attorney Brian O’Beirne, moderated by Tipolis CFO Alex VossTopic, held at the Free Cities Foundation annual Conference, Próspera, Honduras, Sept. 4–7 (Sat. Sept. 5, 2026) (SK profile; O’Beirne profile) (see Free Cities Foundation Annual Conference — Próspera 2026).

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From C4SIF.org:

Handbook of the Philosophical Foundations of Business Ethics, Christoph Luetge and Marianne Thejls Ziegler, eds. (Springer, Dordrecht 2026) has been published, including my chapter “The Problem with Intellectual Property.” Published as of Aug. 29, 2026. This chapter is based on Stephan Kinsella, “The Problem with Intellectual Property,” Papinian Press Occasional Paper, No. 2 (May 15, 2025) [v.1.1]. See further background details there.

As noted at Against Intellectual Property + Supplementary Material, this is the most recent and comprehensive presentation of my case against IP—at least until I complete Copy This Book: The Case for Abolishing Intellectual Property (in progress).

Text: pdf (with errata); pdf (original); HTML (below).

Proving once again that truth is always the first casualty of war.  Especially World War II says Paul Craig Roberts in “The True Story of World War II.”

In 2009, the Mises Institute published Property, Freedom, and Society: Essays in Honor of Hans-Hermann Hoppe, a project Guido Hülsmann and and Stephan Kinsella spearheaded to honor Hans Hoppe on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Only a few of the pieces were published independently; we are posting some of them here in this Bookstream.

The first entry was republished at Property, Freedom, and Society Bookstream: Introduction, Hülsmann and Kinsella. Links to the remaining chapters may be found at the book’s landing page here, which will be updated as the book is streamed here.

The next entry is What Libertarianism Is – Stephan Kinsella. It was also published as “What Libertarianism Is,” Mises Daily (August 21, 2009), and as “What Libertarianism Is,” LewRockwell.com (Aug. 24, 2009) (audio); also translated into several other languages. Additional commentary and related resources are available here. The version below is the updated version that appeared as chapter 2 in Legal Foundations of a Free Society (Houston, Texas: Papinian Press, 2023). [continue reading…]

[Cross-posted at StephanKinsella.com]

I’m here at the Free Cities Foundation Annual Meeting 2026 in Próspera, Roatan, Hondura. Several PFS members are involved, and some here today. I have a debate on IP tomorrow, Debate: Should Free Cities Protect Intellectual Property?, between me and with IP attorney Brian O’Beirne, moderated by Tipolis CFO Alex Voss. [See “Debate: Should Free Cities Protect Intellectual Property?” Free Cities Foundation Annual Conference — Próspera, Honduras 2026] Today’s livestream is on their youtube channel.

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CAPITALISM IS LOSING THE MORAL ARGUMENT

Last month I was having a chat with Saifedean Ammous, and he told me a story that really stuck with me.

He said it has become increasingly difficult to win an argument with a socialist at a dinner party. https://t.co/duMSdBTD8u pic.twitter.com/3KTOOKErGV

— Cory Klippsten 🦢 Swan.com (@CorySwan) September 4, 2026

Pure fire from @ComicDaveSmith pic.twitter.com/cNzJ54moYw

— Owen Shroyer (@OwenShroyer1776) September 4, 2026

A phenomenal response to @AlanDersh after he called @ComicDaveSmith an anti-semite. pic.twitter.com/MysdIoUvXN

— Christian Malazarte (@ChristianMalaza) September 3, 2026

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In 2009, the Mises Institute published Property, Freedom, and Society: Essays in Honor of Hans-Hermann Hoppe, a project Guido Hülsmann and and Stephan Kinsella spearheaded to honor Hans Hoppe on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Only a few of the pieces were published independently; we are posting some of them here in this Bookstream.

The first entry was republished at Property, Freedom, and Society Bookstream: Introduction, Hülsmann and Kinsella. Links to the remaining chapters may be found at the book’s landing page here, which will be updated as the book is streamed here. Here’s the next entry: Hardy Bouillon, “A Note on Intellectual Property and Externalities,” in Property, Freedom, and Society: Essays in Honor of Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Jörg Guido Hülsmann and Stephan Kinsella, eds. (Auburn, Ala.: Mises Institute, 2009).

Related

• Also republished as Hardy Bouillon, “A Note on Intellectual Property and Externalities,” Mises Daily (Oct. 27, 2009)
  • See also Archived comments, reproduced in Kinsella, “Hardy Bouillon, A Note on Intellectual Property and Externalities: Archived comments,” C4SIF.org Blog (Oct. 27, 2007)

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Many students of Murray Rothbard’s writings will be greatly disappointed by the new book by Joe Salerno and Patrick Newman—Murray N. Rothbard: The Making of an Economist. It is not an intellectual biography as the authors claim. Eighty-five percent of it is essentially a detailed book review of Man, Economy and State, published in 1962. There is no mention of any of Rothbard’s works after that date, which is why it is actually insulting to Rothbard’s legacy to call it an intellectual biography. It is Rothbard’s brilliant interdisciplinary writings in the subsequent thirty-three years (and beyond, since he has posthumous publications) that created what is known as Rothbardianism. [continue reading…]

Interesting Working Paper from PFS member Rahim Taghizadegan writing at scholarium.

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Professor Hoppe 77th birthday is today—Happy Birthday Hans!

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In 2009, the Mises Institute published Property, Freedom, and Society: Essays in Honor of Hans-Hermann Hoppe, a project Guido Hülsmann and and Stephan Kinsella spearheaded to honor Hans Hoppe on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Only a few of the pieces were published independently; we are posting some of them here in this Bookstream.

The first entry was republished at Property, Freedom, and Society Bookstream: Introduction, Hülsmann and Kinsella. Links to the remaining chapters may be found at the book’s landing page here, which will be updated as the book is streamed here.

The photographs from the Frontispiece and Photos section  (between pages 134 and 135) are posted below.

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Interesting interview of Stephanie Slade, author of the recent book Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right (University of Notre Dame Press, 2026), by James M. Patterson on the Law and Liberty Podcast, episode “Fusionism’s First Principles with Stephanie Slade” (Sept. 1, 2026).

Though she does buy into the simplistic and erroneous “liberty is libertarians’ highest value” canard when talking about, say, Ayn Rand:  [continue reading…]

[Cross-posted at hanshoppe.com]

Professor Hoppe’s article, “The Libertarian Quest for a Grand Historical Narrative,” Mises Wire (Nov. 5, 2018), also published as “The Libertarian Quest for a Grand Historical Narrative,” J. Libertarian Stud. 24 (2020) and in The Great Fiction, has been translated into German, by Andreas Tank, as “Das Libertäre Streben Nach Einer Grossen Historischen Erzählung.” The article is based on the transcript available here and at Hans-Hermann Hoppe, The Libertarian Search for a Grand Historical Narrative (Part I) (PFS 2018), which is a transcript of PFP199 | Hans-Hermann Hoppe, The Libertarian Search for a Grand Historical Narrative (Part I) (PFS 2018).

An audio narration is also available below, as is the text (docx; pdf).

In 2009, the Mises Institute published Property, Freedom, and Society: Essays in Honor of Hans-Hermann Hoppe, a project Guido Hülsmann and and Stephan Kinsella spearheaded to honor Hans Hoppe on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Only a few of the pieces were published independently; we are posting some of them here in this Bookstream.

The first entry was republished at Property, Freedom, and Society Bookstream: Introduction, Hülsmann and Kinsella. Links to the remaining chapters may be found at the book’s landing page here, which will be updated as the book is streamed here. Here’s the next entry.

Related: Kinsella, Austrian Law and Economics

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A German translation of Douglas E. French, When Movements Become Rackets and Other Swindles: The PFS Trilogy, Stephan Kinsella, ed. (Houston, Texas: Papinian Press and Property and Freedom Society, 2025), is now available, as Wenn Bewegungen Zu Betrugsmodellen Und Anderem Schwindel Werden: Die Pfs-Trilogie, translated by Andreas Tank.

It is available in Paperback (Amazon.de); full text below (docx; pdf). [continue reading…]

[Cross-posted at StephanKinsella.com]

Thorsten Polleit, “Immanuel Kant and Libertarianism,” Libertarian Alliance (30 Aug. 2026)

Related

• Bruce Goldberg, “Ayn Rand’s ‘For the New Intellectual’” (1961)
• Hoppe: My Discovery of Human Action and of Mises as a Philosopher
• Rothbard, My Break With Branden and the Rand Cult (Liberty, September 1989)
• Ayn Rand to Mises: “You are treating me like a poor, ignorant little Jewish girl!”
• Kinsella, Mises and Rand (and Rothbard) (Feb. 4, 2005)
• Thorsten Polleit, “Thank you, Murray Rothbard, For Your Extreme ‘Defense of Extreme Apriorism,’” in Rothbard at 100: A Tribute and Assessment, Stephan Kinsella and Hans-Hermann Hoppe, eds. (Papinian Press and The Saif House, 2026)
• Kinsella, “Argumentation Ethics and Liberty: A Concise Guide,” Mises Daily (May 27, 2011)
• Kinsella, Legal Foundations of a Free Society (Houston, Texas: Papinian Press, 2023): chapters: “A Libertarian Theory of Punishment and Rights,” “Dialogical Arguments for Libertarian Rights,” “Defending Argumentation Ethics,”  and “The Undeniable Morality of Capitalism“

Immanuel Kant and Libertarianism