Call for Proposals: The 2024 NHILS Conference on Secession and Polycentric Law
Scholars, activists, and practitioners are invited to submit papers and workshop ideas for our annual conference. This year's theme focuses on practical strategies for political decentralization and legal innovation.
The Psychology of Statism: Why People Submit to and Demand Authority
This interdisciplinary course merges libertarian political theory with insights from psychology and sociology to understand the deep-seated cognitive biases and social drives that sustain state power.
Open Source Everything: How NHILS Contributes to the Liberty Tech Ecosystem
From software to curricula, the institute operates on a radical open-source model. This post details our public repositories and invites global collaboration on tools for freedom.
Economic Calculation: Why Socialist Planning is Logically Impossible
Diving deep into Ludwig von Mises's seminal critique, this course demonstrates how without private property and market prices, rational economic calculation—and thus a complex society—is impossible.
Summer Program for High School Students: Discovering Libertarian Thought
Applications are now open for our two-week immersive summer seminar for intellectually curious high schoolers. Explore philosophy, economics, and history from a perspective they won't find in standard classrooms.
Philosophy Department Publishes New Treatise on the Ethics of Self-Defense
NHILS philosophers release a comprehensive work analyzing the limits and applications of defensive force, from individual altercations to collective resistance against tyranny. A landmark in libertarian thought.
Community Update: Expanding Our Local Agorist Mutual Aid Network
The NHILS community is launching phase two of its successful mutual aid project, connecting members for skill-sharing, emergency support, and barter without state intermediation. Get involved today.
Analyzing the Failures of Foreign Policy Through the Lens of Non-Interventionism
This critical seminar deconstructs the myths of humanitarian intervention and democratic nation-building, applying libertarian principles to show how military adventurism abroad erodes liberty at home.
Workshop: Practical Crypto-Anarchy - Using Tools for Financial Privacy
A hands-on, weekend-intensive workshop where participants learn to use cryptocurrencies, privacy wallets, and mixing techniques to reclaim financial autonomy. No prior technical expertise required.
The History of Liberty: From Ancient Experiments to the Free State Project
This comprehensive survey course traces the struggle for individual freedom through history, analyzing successful and failed experiments in limited government and voluntary association, culminating in the modern movement.
Debating the Ethics of Intellectual Property from a Libertarian Perspective
Is copyright a legitimate property right or a state-granted monopoly? NHILS hosts a semester-long seminar where students dissect the fierce internal debate within libertarianism over IP.
Interview with a Graduate: From NHILS to Founding a Privacy-Focused Tech Startup
We sit down with Alex Chen, a recent NHILS alumnus, whose company is developing breakthrough encryption tools for everyday users. Alex credits the institute's interdisciplinary approach for his success.
Research Paper: Quantifying the Regulatory Burden on Small-Scale Innovation
NHILS's latest research initiative measures the hidden costs of compliance, licensure, and permits on grassroots entrepreneurs. The findings reveal a staggering suppression of bottom-up economic dynamism.
Agorism 101: Integrating Counter-Economic Theory into Practical Life
This course explores the philosophy of agorism, championed by Samuel Edward Konkin III, which advocates for creating change through peaceful black and grey market activity. Learn how to apply it in the modern digital age.
How Our Admissions Process Seeks Independent Thinkers, Not Test Scores
NHILS rejects conventional metrics like standardized tests and GPA. Our unique admissions process focuses on intellectual curiosity, philosophical coherence, and a demonstrated passion for liberty through essays and project submissions.