A Positive Feedback Loop of Power-Grabbing

A Positive Feedback Loop of Power-Grabbing

The classical liberal philosophy expounded by John Locke and many of the American founders was a brilliant attempt to abolish government by the principle of “might makes right.” They wanted to convert government from an arbitrary force over the people into something...
The Three Traits of Tyranny

The Three Traits of Tyranny

The American founders who drafted and signed the Declaration of Independence grounded their case for separating from Great Britain on a philosophy of government derived from the writings of John Locke: especially from Lockean notions of legitimate government vs....