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Are we slipping back into serfdom? #QOTD #liberty

We prefer to empower individuals. #QOTD #liberty

"Once upon a time I got interested in theories of economic development because I had studied a low-income country, poorer than Congo, with life expectancy half as long and infant mortality three times as high as the average developing country. That country is my own country, Sweden—less than 150 years ago."

"There’s different ways of governing, whether it’s through private, voluntary means, or through coercive state means." #QOTD #liberty

George Ayittey – a Ghanian economist and the founder and president of the Free Africa Foundation – tells stories about the inefficiency, waste, and bureaucratic corruption in countries like Ghana, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

Today is Bill of Rights Day. The Bill of Rights was adopted in 1791, coming from a fear of consolidated government that grew out of a long history of struggles to limit the powers of kings. 224 years later, expanding government powers are still a great cause for concern.

'The right to enjoy liberty is inalienable.' #QOTD #liberty 150 years ago today, the 13th Amendment-which finally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude-was ratified.

But how do we do so clearly and effectively? #QOTD #liberty

When you think about it, there's a pretty fundamental difference. #QOTD #liberty

Why do some have such a love affair with the idea of the state? ‪#QOTD‬ #liberty