Gary M. Galles

How Slavery Can Be Used as a Litmus Test for Claims about Liberty

Liberty means renouncing the coercion of others. That is why slavery—its opposite—is a useful touchstone in evaluating claims that coercion—increasing…

3 months ago

The Fundamental Problem with Unions According to Leonard Read

Leonard Read, founder of the Foundation for Economic Education, was totally committed to the proposition that liberty, and the private…

7 months ago

Why There Is No Moral ‘Right To Strike’

“The right to strike is a fundamental human right.” That quote was attributed to someone on strike in a story…

8 months ago

Why Mandatory Voting Would Make Democracy Worse, Not Better

The Washington state legislature currently has a mandatory voting proposal (S.B. 5209) under consideration, which would require registered voters to…

1 year ago

Why There Are No ‘Fair’ Solutions Out of the Federal Government’s Spending Quagmire

The federal government is facing very serious budget issues, dramatically worsened by the past few years’ expansion in profligate spending.…

1 year ago

A Thanksgiving Address—and Warning—Worth Remembering

Thanksgiving plays an important role in Americans’ views of ourselves and our heritage. The mere fact that Thanksgiving is time…

2 years ago

George Washington: America’s Most Indispensable Veteran

To honor America’s vision along with those who served to protect it, we should remember how that vision was put…

2 years ago

How Minimum Wage and Rent Control Laws Fail the ‘Bronowski Test’

In The Common Sense of Science, the Polish-British mathematician Jacob Bronowski wrote that, “at the basis of human thought lies…

2 years ago

The Biggest Thing That Separates Authoritarians From Supporters of Freedom

In today’s media, we are constantly being told of “new and improved” impositions that are needed to replace the “old…

3 years ago

An Equality Worth Defending

In our Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote of self-evident truths “that all men are created equal, that they are…

3 years ago

The Moment Rose Wilder Lane’s Faith in Communism Was Pierced

March is Women’s History Month. Among the women who have been remembered and honored, however, one has clearly not received…

3 years ago

How Not to Be Owned

This March marks the 75th anniversary of the Foundation of Economic Education. Because FEE has done yeoman work in defense…

3 years ago

Remembering Frank Chodorov: 20 Quotes from a Lifelong Individualist on Economics Versus Politics

February 15 marks birth of Frank Chodorov, who Aaron Steelman described as someone who offered an “unwavering defense of individualism…

3 years ago

What Liberty Is Like and Unlike: 20 Analogies from F.A. ‘Baldy’ Harper

How can one “fight” for liberty while renouncing both lying and the coercion of others? The answer is by using…

3 years ago

35 of Ayn Rand’s Most Insightful Quotes on Rights, Individualism, and Government

Alisa Rosenbaum was one of the most controversial writers in America’s history. Why, then, have few people heard of her?…

3 years ago