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Institute for Humane Studies
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1700s economic principles predicted Uber. A Nobel Prize-winning economist explains why.
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Three ideas could help create the police force that Americans want.
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For centuries, universities have advanced humanity toward truth. Professor Jonathan Haidt speaks to why college campuses are suddenly heading in the opposite direction.
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What is human dignity? Here's a primer, told through 200 years of great essays, lectures, and novels.
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When we limit the clash of ideas, we ultimately hinder progress for the entire society.
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Price gouging is prohibited in 34 US states and Washington D.C. But two scholars ask whether that's the way it should be.
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The associations of civil society give us freedom to find systems that meet our needs.
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Practicing Socratic ignorance, or avoiding certainty of our own knowledge, diminishes inequality and pushes us in our search for wisdom.
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In classical liberalism, justice leaves society better off by providing a chance for a better life.
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The ability to interact peacefully and voluntarily provides individuals a better quality of life.
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Taking time for thoughtful consideration has fallen out of fashion, writes Emily Chamlee-Wright. How can we restore good faith and good judgement to our increasingly polarized conversations?
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The costs of prohibition are great, but can people be trusted to make the best decisions for themselves?
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Despite potential good intentions, interventionist policies are often viewed by classical liberals as violations of individual freedoms.
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In classical liberal philosophy, individual pursuit of happiness is made possible by a framework of law.
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"One way the internet distorts our picture of ourselves is by feeding the human tendency to overestimate our knowledge of how the world works," writes philosophy professor Michael Patrick Lynch.
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When it comes to individual freedom of expression, the power of external authorities must be limited.
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A truly diverse society exudes open-mindedness, not just reluctant acceptance of differing viewpoints.
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As a moral and political philosophy, classical liberalism lays a framework for the good society.
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Social media giants aren't legally obligated to protect free speech. But they should. Former ACLU president Nadine Strossen explains why.
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Objections to liberalism are often tied to traditions, morals, and cultural identity.
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