The Illusion of the Free Market
What’s failing isn’t capitalism — it’s the system pretending to be one. Today’s economy runs on speculation, subsidies, and central planning, creating an illusion of prosperity.
Before policy, there were ideas — and these thinkers sparked them
Influential thinkers
The essential ingredients of a thriving free society
What Makes Freedom Work
Innovation
Free markets empower creativity and reward those who solve problems, advancing progress for everyone.
Prosperity
When people act freely, economies grow — turning individual ambition into shared opportunity.
Freedom
Economic freedom safeguards every other freedom, ensuring choice, dignity, and independence.
Responsibility
Liberty thrives when individuals act with purpose — using knowledge and initiative to build a better world.
Stories and insights that prove freedom is the foundation of progress
Defending Freedom, One Idea at a Time
Ideas from educators, creators, and defenders of the free market
Meet Our Contributors
Freedom’s Defenders
At Free Market Defender, our mission begins with people — those who dedicate their work to understanding, teaching, and advancing the principles that make freedom possible.
Behind every idea we share are thinkers and creators who translate timeless truths about liberty, innovation, and personal responsibility into today’s language and challenges.
From Principles to Progress
Through research, storytelling, and education, our contributors bring clarity to complex ideas and inspiration to a new generation of defenders.
Their work connects the moral and practical power of free markets to real lives and real progress — setting the stage for everything we do to promote prosperity and human flourishing.
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TO SAVE LIBERTY IS TO SAVE HUMANITY.