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David E. Shellenberger

David Shellenberger is a libertarian commentator on national and international affairs. Previously, he was an anti-fraud attorney, securities regulator, and in-house counsel. He is based in Connecticut. Follow @DEShellenberger.

Columnists

Only When We Are Free of Rulers Will We Live with Dignity

David E. Shellenberger Apr 14, 2014 49

EspañolDignity requires liberty. Only when we are truly free — free of rulers — will we live with dignity. The state steals our dignity. It imposes authority, exploits fear, compels collectivism, enforces conformity, and demands…
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Columnists

Security Means Liberty: Why You Cannot Trade One for the Other

David E. Shellenberger Mar 31, 2014 11

EspañolSecurity means being free from danger, threat, or harm. It is a state that cannot fully exist, and one that would make our lives sterile if it did exist. Helen Keller cautioned, Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist…
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Politics

Anarchy and the Gift of Truth

David E. Shellenberger Mar 17, 2014 16

If your eyes have opened, and you see the truth, then you know that liberty means no ruler. You know that democracy is not the goal, since it is just a form of government. You understand that a constitutional government is still a…
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Canada

Tear Down Trade Walls, Unilaterally

David E. Shellenberger Mar 17, 2014 32

EspañolFree trade is a moral issue. When government stands between buyers and sellers and imposes tariffs, quotas, or other barriers, it interferes with the right of people to engage in exchange. It also impedes all the morally positive…
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