The academic writing service EssaysCapital.com launched an essay contest around 5 different topics to choose from. You can also participate in this contest until June 25th, instructions are on their website. Listen to the podcast
Genetically Modified Food is Safe
#TTIPLeaks is the latest attempt to bring something that’s not worthy of being news into the papers. The United States are defending interests of American businesses, nothing surprising there. But far more interesting than the opposition of environmentalists to free trade is their unscientific approach when it comes to genetically modified food. The standards they […]
The Moral Case Against Public Education
The Portuguese classical liberal Think Tank Contraditório is organising an essay contest for its Young Libertarian Award. Information on how to participate (until May 30th!) can be found on their website. Listen to the podcast – Part 1 Listen to the podcast – Part 2 Edit: This article has been awarded the 2nd prize.
2015 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 14,000 times in 2015. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 5 sold-out performances for that many […]
The story of government and my first name
When I was born my parents had this – I won’t call it compromising – idea to give me a different name on my birth certificate than they would actually call me. The fact that my ID says William while everyone calls me Bill is disconcerting for many people and an interesting analogy as for the […]
Blasphemy Day: Your rights, use ’em or lose ’em
The 30th of September is International Blasphemy Day. Time for some god-hating, shall we? Blasphemy can be considered as serving no purpose what so ever: it insults people and their god, it’s dividing people instead of bringing them together in peaceful coexistence. So knowing that, what’s wrong with blasphemy laws? A lot. Listen to this […]
One continent eroded by socialism is fairly enough
Judging from social media (which is of course by all means thoroughly representative), many of us young Europeans have the tendency to show support for Bernie Sanders for the 2016 presidential bid in the United States elections. Sanders is a self-declared socialist trying to run for the Democratic Party, favours increasing the minimum wage and big […]
Dear Conservatives…
This is my contribution for the first European Students for Liberty Essay Contest for which you should write an open letter to your progressive or conservative friends to convince them of classical liberalism. I took my chances! You can also participate until August 15th! Listen to the Podcast
What EYP committee work teaches about coalition and compromise
I’ve taken part in three events by the European Youth Parliament, and it seems that although these conferences, sponsored by the European Commission favour the incentive to find an increasing number of government solutions, there is also something in for libertarians.
My parents told me to grow up, so I became a libertarian
Many of you remember the time you got everything done by your parents. Besides household chores you asked them to make phone calls for you when you didn’t dare to, and help you out when you struggled in your early school years. They also told you how to live your life, they picked your clothing, […]
Bill Wirtz 