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The tippinsights opinion section reflects articles where our individual authors or individual groups (from anywhere on the political spectrum) utilize our data to make compelling arguments.

What Do “Capitalism” And “Socialism” Really Mean?

What Do “Capitalism” And “Socialism” Really Mean?

“Socialism” in this early context broadly referred to any system for organizing production that prevents such private earnings on investments, instead reallocating them to the benefit of “society” according to whatever distributive outcome was considered just.

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The Two Lineages Of Liberty

The Two Lineages Of Liberty

Liberty developed through the convergence of two lineages. The first is the modern lineage of Enlightenment criticism, which required political power to justify itself before reason.

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Welcome Home Stalin

Welcome Home Stalin

As George Bernard Shaw noted, Canada is a wonderful country, but it has nine months of winter and three months of fall.

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Marcus Licinius Trump

Marcus Licinius Trump

Before, of course, Crassus sent in his private fire brigade to extinguish the blaze lest it engulf his new assets.

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The State Is Coming For Your Roomba

The State Is Coming For Your Roomba

According to the Federal Communications Commission’s own fact sheet, the supposed security danger is serious enough to exclude new household products but not serious enough to affect previously purchased machines—or even purchases and use by federal agencies.

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