Monthly Archives: January 2013

Machan’s Archives: On Libertarianism v. Coercion Tibor R. Machan (10/10/04, revised 1/28/13)) Here is what I wrote, pertaining of Jeffrey Friedman, a political theorists and frequent critic of libertarianism: “A dispute among those who favor the free society concerns whether … Continue reading →

My Vigilant Ethical Egoism Tibor R. Machan When I was in my late teens I discovered Ayn Rand, in particular her novel The Fountainhead. Actually I ran across her when I appeared in a theater group’s rendition of her play, … Continue reading →

The Democratic Ideal Tibor R. Machan In this essay I wish to revisit democracy since all the power that our current administration is claiming for itself is supposedly justified by way of the democratic method. But in fact only a … Continue reading →

Obama’s Macabre Politics Tibor R. Machan Over the last few weeks, indeed since his victory at the polls, I have been listening to President Obama’s speeches quite regularly. I wasn’t surprised one bit at his ready exploitation of the Connecticut … Continue reading →

My Recent Kafkaesque Experience Tibor R. Machan It may not be the kind of experience many others have had other than at the Department of Motor Vehicles but I recently went through one that brought to mind Franz Kafka. I … Continue reading →