Category: LiberCAREan Blog

By B E Price 5/29/2026 We are observing the rise of the Libercareans! And no, I don’t mean librarians or libertarians. I mean Libercareans — those people concerned with promoting free markets while also ensuring all Americans are provided with a stake in them and a basic level of support. This shift is happening at Read more

April 26, 2026 By any traditional political label, Elon Musk doesn’t fit neatly into a box. He’s been called a libertarian, a technocrat, a capitalist maximalist, and, more recently, something harder to define. But as the idea of a “Libercarean” philosophy gains traction, a hybrid vision that blends free markets and individual liberty with a Read more

Each year, the Libercarean Man of the Year award recognizes an individual who best advances the libercarean vision: a society that guarantees a basic level of care and opportunity while preserving free markets, individual liberty, and personal responsibility. This year’s honoree, Brad Gerstner, exemplifies that balance—pairing market dynamism with broad-based opportunity in a way that Read more

In a nutshell: In the emerging era of artificial intelligence, rapid productivity gains risk concentrating wealth among capital owners and AI developers, widening inequality and threatening social stability. Effective wealth redistribution is therefore essential. However, redistribution must preserve the dynamism of free markets rather than undermine them. Market-Protecting Equity Reinforcing Initiatives (MPERIs) achieve this balance. Read more

As conversations about Universal Basic Income (UBI) continue to gain traction across the political spectrum, it’s becoming increasingly important to identify practical, attainable steps that can move the idea from theory to reality, without expanding government intrusion or compromising economic freedom. One such step, grounded in the principles of the libercarean movement, is simple, fair, Read more

At a time when political divisions feel sharper than ever, the search for practical, unifying ideas has become urgent. Libercareanism, an emerging framework that seeks to “provide a basic level of care while minimizing the impact on free markets and individual rights”, offers a compelling bridge between the priorities of the left and the right. Read more

The Libercarean movement envisions a society that guarantees a basic level of care for all, without undermining free markets, individual rights, or personal responsibility. It’s a philosophy grounded in the belief that compassion and liberty are not opposites, but partners. One practical tool that can help advance this vision is the sovereign wealth fund (SWF), Read more

What is Universal Basic Income? Universal Basic Income refers to a process by which people receive income regularly and unconditionally. How does the provision of Universal Basic Income promote care and liberty? When all members of the citizenry receive income, and share in the wealth of the nation, society becomes more equitable.  For example, imagine Read more

March 3, 2025 The introduction of a digital dollar in the United States could significantly streamline the implementation of a universal basic income (UBI) program, offering a direct and efficient mechanism to distribute funds to citizens. A digital dollar, as a central bank digital currency (CBDC), would enable the Federal Reserve to issue currency directly Read more

Written by AI … with help from Brandon Price Picture this: AI’s taken over, and we’re all swimming in digital dough like Scrooge McDuck in a virtual vault. The rise of artificial intelligence is poised to make universal basic income (UBI) not just a pipe dream but a downright necessity—and it’s happening faster than you Read more