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Andrew
@akern May 19, 2018, 3:41 PM UTC

US is Not Out of the Ordinary for Mass Shootings

The US isn’t an outlier for mass shooting death rates, even among European or developed countries. This study found the mass shooting death rate between 2000-2014 in Finland, Switzerland and Norway w…

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Andrew
@akern May 18, 2018, 6:51 PM UTC

Free Speech in Europe Doesn't Look Good

https://www.google.com/amp/www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/11/20/40-of-millennials-ok-with-limiting-speech-offensive-to-minorities/%3Famp=1

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Andrew
@akern May 17, 2018, 1:07 AM UTC

AR-15s How Dangerous are They?

If owning an object was very likely to result in killing someone, it could prima facie be reasonable (though not exactly in line with libertarian principles) to prohibit that item. No one really know…

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Andrew
@akern May 14, 2018, 7:15 PM UTC

Addressing an Objection to Anarchism

When 2 parties have a dispute it can either be resolved through violence, threats of violence, or by agreeing to 3rd party arbitration. A common objection to the libertarian anarchist framework is th…

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Andrew
@akern May 13, 2018, 2:50 PM UTC

Immigrants Use Less Welfare than Natives

There's a new study out by Alex Nowrasteh looking at immigrant welfare use. It busts some myths. "Overall, immigrants are less likely to consume welfare benefits and, when they do, they generally con…

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Andrew
@akern May 12, 2018, 5:19 PM UTC

The Merging of State and School: A Brief History

I recently read an article that explores the history of why the state was merged with schooling in America. I'll link it below. Like so many other state-granted privileges and monopolies, the public…

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Andrew
@akern May 11, 2018, 7:56 PM UTC

Dreadful Effects of the Drug War

There is a vast underestimation of the damage caused by prohibition of drugs. Yes, drugs can be dangerous, but by forcing the market underground they become vastly more so. Limited competition and li…

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Andrew
@akern May 11, 2018, 6:55 PM UTC

My debut on Steemit

I’m a happily married dairy farmer who resides in Minnesota. I write mostly about political philosophy from the perspective of a libertarian/anarchist. Some of my biggest influences are Michael Hueme…

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