Smith begins his discussion of one of the most libertarian works on history ever written.

George H. Smith discusses various formulations of the non-aggression principle and concludes with some remarks about the problem of pollution.

George H. Smith presents the rudiments of a theory of children’s rights.

George H. Smith criticizes Zwolinski’s discussions of risk, fraud, and the relationship between aggression and property rights.

Smith examines the argument that minor acts of aggression are morally permissible if they result in good consequences that offset an unjust act.

George H. Smith examines the claim that the non-aggression principle should be viewed as a defeasible presumption.

Smith explains why Mises predicted that “planned chaos” would emerge in a socialist economy and how F.A. Hayek elaborated on that insight.

Smith explains the theory of value provided the foundation for the argument that rational economic calculation is impossible in a socialistic economy.

Smith explores some of the traditional biblical arguments for and against religious persecution.

Smith discusses Acton’s thesis that the conflict between church and state in medieval Europe was vital to the progress of freedom.

George H. Smith discusses some common criticisms of Lord Acton and other classical liberal historians.

George H. Smith discusses some of Lord Acton’s ideas about freedom and their relevance to the modern libertarian movement.

George H. Smith explores some theoretical aspects of a rights-based conception of freedom.

George H. Smith discusses a metaphor that was widely used by early libertarian writers who defended the natural equality of humankind.

In this piece, Smith discusses the difference between political obligation and political allegiance.

Smith discusses the major criticism of natural rights and the consent theory of government – that these doctrines will land us in anarchy.

Smith broadens his discussion of a rights-based theory of freedom with an overview of modern political philosophy.

Smith considers the different conceptions of freedom defended by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke.