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Why Palantir Cofounder Joe Lonsdale Left California for Texas

The entrepreneur, who founded the Cicero Institute to fix government and the University of Austin to fix higher education, wanted space to flourish.

Reason · Apr 3, 2024

Steven Pinker: What Went Wrong at Harvard

The psychologist and bestselling author argues that Harvard's free speech policy was so "selectively prosecuted that it became a national joke."

Reason · Mar 27, 2024

Biden's Antitrust Case Against Apple Is Truly Stupid

Plus: A listener asks about the absurdity of Social Security entitlements.

Reason · Mar 25, 2024

Nate Silver: Libertarians Are the Real Liberals

"People are not in politics for truth-seeking reasons," argues the data journalist and author of On The Edge: The Art of Risking Everything.

Reason · Mar 6, 2024

Rank Choices

Plus: A listener asks the editors for short quotes from fictional works that are representative of libertarian ideas.

Reason · Mar 4, 2024

Brian Riedl: Who Bankrupted Us More—Trump or Biden?

"I'm concerned about a Trump-Biden rematch," argues Riedl. "You have two presidents with two of the worst fiscal records of the past 100 years."

Reason · Feb 28, 2024

Justin Amash: 'I'd Impeach Every President'

Former Rep. Justin Amash says "the idea of introducing impeachment legislation suggests there's other people who will join you. Otherwise, it's just an exercise in futility."

Reason · Feb 21, 2024

Goodbye, Navalny

Plus: A listener asks if the editors have criteria for what constitutes a good law.

Reason · Feb 20, 2024

Shoshana Weissmann: Online Age Verification Rules Are Unconstitutional and Ineffective

"None of these laws prevent kids from viewing anything. They just prevent kids from posting," argues Shoshana Weissmann.

Reason · Feb 14, 2024

Biden's Cognitive Shrinkflation

Plus: A listener asks if the state of Oregon’s policy on drug decriminalization should be viewed as a success.

Reason · Feb 12, 2024