Author: Thomas L. Knapp

Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
by Ryan McMaken

“A common misconception about the French Revolution is that it was some sort of classical liberal or libertarian revolution. That is, some still claim that the revolution was, for all its flaws, in ‘the spirit’ of what is historically known as liberalism. The flawed interpretation of the revolution is kept alive for two reasons. One is used among the post-liberal conservatives who try to use the bloodshed of the French revolution as ‘evidence’ that liberalism leads to totalitarianism. A common mistake is to equate the liberal ideology with the theories of various ‘enlightenment’—and un-liberal—theorists such as Rousseau. Another mistake occurs when modern libertarians attempt to rehabilitate the French Revolution to portray is as pro-freedom phenomenon.” (08/20/26)

https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-french-revolution-was-not-libertarian-revolution

Source: The Daily Economy
by Karl-Friedrich Israel

“The CPI captures the rising cost of private consumption while leaving the rising cost of government consumption out of the equation.” (08/20/26)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/why-economists-leave-government-spending-out-of-inflation-measures/

Source: Expression
by Sarah McLaughlin

“UK nonprofit the Good Law Project is pushing an open letter, currently with over 122,000 signatures, calling for Prime Minister Andy Burnham ‘to commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.’ Several members of Parliament signed on. ‘Self-regulation of the press has comprehensively failed,’ the letter adds. So the government must then regulate it. Another petition calls for Arday’s Law, ‘legislative action to impose limitations on the number of news articles published about a single individual within a defined time frame’ to ‘work towards creating a framework that balances the public’s right to information with an individual’s right to privacy and mental well-being.'” (08/20/26)

https://expression.fire.org/p/the-jason-arday-tragedy-cannot-justify

Source: Law & Liberty
by Joshua Bowman

“Conservatives should develop an environmentalism that is rooted in tradition, place, and scientific realities.” (08/20/26)

https://lawliberty.org/book-review/the-environmental-conservative-in-an-ideological-age/

Source: Brownstone Institute
by Mike Fairclough

“Great Britain, where I live, once prided itself on eccentricity, irreverence, and the right to say unpopular things. Today, people living in my country have been arrested over social media posts and other digital communications. Some have been imprisoned. Online censorship has become more sophisticated, surveillance technology continues to advance, and cancel culture has taught millions of people that expressing the wrong opinion can carry severe consequences. As a result, people are self-censoring out of fear of reprisals. Books have a particular role to play here. They give people permission to explore ideas away from the noise and intimidation of social media. A reader can encounter something privately, consider it, question it, disagree with it, return to it, and perhaps find the confidence to openly express an opinion they had previously been afraid to voice. This is why my publishing house, Free Speech Press, is launching with a reprint of George Orwell’s 1984.” (08/20/26)

https://brownstone.org/articles/george-orwells-warning-to-britain/