The Libertarian Angle

The Libertarian Angle: Trump’s “Withdrawal” from Syria

by Future of Freedom Foundation January 3, 2019

President Donald Trump has called for the withdrawal of the U.S. military from Syria. While libertarians should laud such a move, what is really going on here? Can we really expect the U.S. military to completely withdraw from an area of the Middle East that it has been trying to influence for so long? FFF president Jacob Hornberger and ...

The Libertarian Angle: The Joke of Shutting Down the Government

by Future of Freedom Foundation December 18, 2018

What does shutting down the government mean, if anything? Not much. Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss. Go to the podcast.

The Libertarian Angle: Charity vs. Welfare

by Future of Freedom Foundation December 12, 2018

What is the difference between welfare and charity? When charity is compulsory, is it truly charity? What is the difference between compulsory charity and theft? FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss. Go to the podcast.

The Libertarian Angle: The Federal Debt Crisis

by Future of Freedom Foundation December 6, 2018

A fiat monetary system allows a government to spend well beyond its means, and the U.S. government certainly has taken advantage. New deficit records are set every budget cycle. How long can this go on and how will it end? FFF president Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard Ebelign discuss. Go to the podcast.

The Libertarian Angle: Ebeling’s Favorite Authors: Henry Hazlitt

by Future of Freedom Foundation November 28, 2018

Richard Ebeling is the BB&T Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Free Enterprise Leadership at The Citadel. He became a libertarian while still in high school and has been involved in the libertarian movement for many decades. Who did he look up to? What books have influenced him the most? Richard and FFF president Jacob Hornberger discuss. Go to the podcast

The Libertarian Angle: Thanksgiving, Socialism, and Capitalism

by Future of Freedom Foundation November 20, 2018

Here is a lesson on Thanksgiving from Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling. Go to the podcast.

The Libertarian Angle: The Horrific Consequences of WWI

by Future of Freedom Foundation November 14, 2018

Should the United States have been involved in World War I? Did it make the world safe for democracy, or was it the recipe for a violence-filled 20th century? Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss. Go to the podcast.

The Libertarian Angle: Election Day!

by Future of Freedom Foundation November 6, 2018

Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss why it doesn’t make any difference, insofar as liberty is concerned, whether you vote Democrat or Republican.

Libertarian Angle: More Border Control Chaos

by Future of Freedom Foundation November 1, 2018

Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss immigration.

The Libertarian Angle: The Immigrant Caravan

by Future of Freedom Foundation October 23, 2018

As a large group of refugees heads north through Mexico, it is time to ask what a proper libertarian stance on immigration should be. FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss. Go to the podcast.

The Libertarian Angle: Khashoggi Murder; Sears Bankruptcy

by Future of Freedom Foundation October 16, 2018

What does the bankruptcy of Sears, Roebuck, and Company say about the free market? What does the purported assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi say about a supposed free society? Richard and FFF president Jacob Hornberger discuss. Go to the podcast.

The Libertarian Angle: Ebeling’s Favorite Authors: Friedrich von Hayek

by Future of Freedom Foundation October 10, 2018

Richard Ebeling is the BB&T Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Free Enterprise Leadership at The Citadel. He became a libertarian while still in high school and has been involved in the libertarian movement for many decades. Who did he look up to? What books have influenced him the most? Richard and FFF president Jacob Hornberger discuss. Go to the