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A Libertarian Vision for Health Care Libertarianism.org

WebA couple of decades ago, we had a president who is now hailed as our greatest health care reformer. One of her most quoted slogans was, “I would rather have …

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Is There a Right to Health Care

WebThere is a right to health care, the argument goes, but no one has a right to make poor decisions and expect others bear the costs. This is a perfect example of the …

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Healthcare: A Libertarianism.org Guide

WebThe most pernicious doctrine in health services research, the greatest impediment to clear thought and successful action, is that health care is different. …. To some within the …

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How to Fix Health Care Free Thoughts Podcast

WebMichael F. Cannon is the Cato Institute’s director of health policy studies. Previously, he served as a domestic policy analyst for the U.S. Senate Republican Policy …

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Psychiatry: A Libertarianism.org Guide

WebDiseases are value- free; they refer to alteration and destruction of tissue. Psychiatry is deeply involved with the law, particularly in the courtroom, where a …

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What is a libertarian

WebLibertarians believe that, in politics, liberty is the most important value. Almost everyone wants freedom for themselves, but a libertarian also seeks to protect and expand the …

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Health Care without Health Insurance Building Tomorrow Podcast

WebDr. Ryan Neuhofel joins us to discuss what direct primary care is and how it might benefit you. Doctors offices spend an inordinate amount of time and expense filing …

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Free Markets Series E14: Healthcare and Liberty

WebDr. David Gratzer is a physician and writer. His first book, Code Blue: Reviving Canada’s Health Care System (1999), won the Donner Prize for best Canadian …

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Ice Bucket Challenge Raises Tough Questions About Charity In a …

WebIn the summer of 2014, an “ice bucket challenge” went viral, raising awareness – and funding – for the nasty disease ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also …

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Imagine if We Paid for Food like We Do Healthcare

WebDr. W. Ryan Neuhofel, DO, MPH is a board- certified family physician in Lawrence, KS. Dr. Neuhofel founded one of the nation’s first Direct Primary Care (DPC) …

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How Economists Think About Health Care Free Thoughts Podcast

WebPeter Van Doren joins us this week to talk about health care economics. We talk about risk aversion, risk neutrality, expected value statements, guaranteed …

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Life, Liberty, and Property: A Biography of John Locke

WebDuring the political upheavals of the 17th century, when the first libertarian agenda developed, the most influential case for natural rights came from the pen of …

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A Rawlsian Case for Libertarianism Libertarianism.org

WebJohn Rawls (1921–2001) was arguably the most important political philosopher of the 20th century. His systematic works, A Theory of Justice and Political …

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A Libertarian Perspective on the Modern American Welfare State

WebThe US welfare state is much larger than commonly believed. The federal government alone funds and operates more than 100 anti- poverty or welfare programs, …

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Should a Robot Tell You You're Going to Die

WebFirst, the facts behind the headline: Ernest Quintana, age 78 with pre- existing medical conditions, showed up to a Kaiser Permanente emergency department in dire …

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Mutual Aid Is Not Just Historical: Modern Alternative Services

WebIt maintains a network of nearly 1,400 local chapters and is also the only not- for- profit organization listed on the Fortune 500. Modern Woodmen of America is the …

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John Locke: Natural Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property

WebThey inspired millions as they sounded the battle cry that people everywhere are born with equal rights to life, liberty, and property. They stood on the shoulders of …

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War Is the Health of the State Free Thoughts Podcast

WebChristopher Preble is senior fellow and director of the Reimagining US Grand Strategy Program at the Stimson Center. He is the author of Peace, War, and Liberty …

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Environment: A Libertarianism.org Guide

WebEnvironmental protection emerged as a major policy issue in the early 1960s, when public concern about the impact of human activity on our natural resources and …

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Instead of a Review: A Commentary on

WebThe book by John Hospers, written while he was head of the USC philosophy department, was the first overview of its kind. It is perhaps a sign of the …

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War: A Libertarianism.org Guide

WebJames Madison, one of the many sages who appreciated the enduring adverse effects of war, and writing from personal experience as well as a wide …

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Adam Smith's Ethics: Happiness Libertarianism.org

WebSmith also considers what internal state of the soul leads to happiness. He argues that a Stoic conception of inner tranquility best promotes happiness, for …

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