Dossier
individual liberty
Coverage of individual liberty in the Nexus archive.
- A hard state?
The article discusses the Pakistani state's push to become a 'hard state' by prioritizing state authority over individual rights, including regulating protests and speech through legal measures. It critiques this approach as part of a historical pattern of authoritarianism in Pakistan, questioning the justification for limiting liberties beyond territorial protection.
- Famed economists warned us about big government power. Katie paid the ultimate price
A grieving father recounts his daughter Katie's death in a 2025 car crash caused by an intoxicated driver and criticizes political systems that prioritize ideology over individual lives. He references warnings from economists like Hayek, Friedman, and Sowell about the dangers of concentrated government power.