Learn the Principles of Liberty
Start With The Reading List
A resource for those who wish to open their mind to a different way of thinking — one that values freedom of ideas.
“I think that the Internet is going to be one of the major forces for reducing the role of government.”
Milton Friedman
About YearnFree
What Does It Mean To Be Free?
Hi, I'm Dan Perry — creator of YearnFree.com
My goal is to create a resource for those who wish to open their mind to a different way of thinking. One that values freedom of ideas and encourages new ways of thinking. While we here at yearnfree.com consider ourselves to be libertarian and have a bias towards liberty and the free market, we encourage everyone to think for themselves and make their own decision.
We as a society use political parties to put people in a box. I call this guarding your ignorance, and it prevents us from growth — as individuals, and as a society. In the words of Albert Einstein: “The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.”
The Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
The foundation for all modern economic thought — the magnum opus that introduced the world to economics and capitalism.
For a New Liberty
Murray N. Rothbard
A once-and-for-all escape from the two major parties. Rothbard’s radical manifesto argues state power is unworkable and immoral.
Capitalism and Freedom
Milton Friedman
How can we benefit from the promise of government while avoiding the threat it poses to individual freedom?
The Federalist Papers
Madison, Hamilton, Jay
Arguments created during a critical moment in our nation’s history — still hotly debated today.
Animal Farm
George Orwell
A classic satire of revolution and totalitarianism — some animals are more equal than others.
“I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.”
Thomas Jefferson
Just Opinions
The Columns
Opinion pieces, essays, and ideas on liberty, economics, and the good society.