The Advocates for Self-Government

The Advocates for Self-Government We are a community that champions the values of self-government, including voluntary association...

Who we are:

We're a 501(c)3 nonprofit that with two main initiatives:

What we do:

ASG.Stream is a donor-supported streaming platform for films that celebrate human freedom. We also create surveys and quizzes that help people discover their political identity for educational purposes. We're most known for The World's Smallest Political Quiz, taken by over 20 million people worldwide. Our VISION is:

A world of self-governing people living in a condition of happiness, harmony and prosperity. Those who advocate for self-government reject the initiation of force as a means of solving social problems. Instead, we promote a social and political philosophy that promises greater public safety, smarter regulation, and more compassionate welfare. That political philosophy replaces coercion with persuasion and violent state power with systems of free association. Everything we do is driven by our MISSION:

To equip people to understand, embrace, and advocate the values of self-government.

Mao promised a “Great Leap Forward.”What followed was catastrophic famine.Forced collectivization reorganized rural life...
10/03/2026

Mao promised a “Great Leap Forward.”

What followed was catastrophic famine.

Forced collectivization reorganized rural life, officials reported inflated harvests, and state grain demands continued even as food disappeared. Modern famine research identifies the Great Leap Forward as the deadliest famine on record.

Jeffery Degner looks back at what happened when sweeping economic goals, centralized control, and the destruction of private property collided with agricultural reality.

Mao’s land seizures and collectivization stripped farmers of control over production. When central plans failed, coercion intensified—and tens of millions died in the resulting famine.

Imagine someone discovered a spell that made it impossible to steal, threaten, or coerce another person.Crime collapses....
10/02/2026

Imagine someone discovered a spell that made it impossible to steal, threaten, or coerce another person.

Crime collapses. Commerce flourishes. People help each other voluntarily.

Then someone decides that isn’t enough.

Max Borders’ animated parable asks an uncomfortable philosophical question: Is preventing people from doing harm the same thing as forcing them to be good?

What if nobody could steal, threaten, tax, or compel? This animated parable explores what happens when force disappears—and why goodness still cannot be imposed.

Libertarians have spent generations debating what a free society should look like.Christopher Cook asks a different ques...
10/01/2026

Libertarians have spent generations debating what a free society should look like.

Christopher Cook asks a different question: Why should it have to look like only one thing?

In his case for “panarchy,” people could voluntarily form communities, choose governance services, switch systems, or remain independent—without imposing their preferred arrangement on everyone else.

Maybe the future of freedom isn’t one perfect system. Maybe it’s the freedom to choose among many.

Panarchy offers an alternative to one-size-fits-all government: voluntary governance, jurisdictional pluralism, and the freedom to choose, leave, or reject political systems built on coercion.

How can Americans be earning more money and still feel like they can't afford anything?Televisions, software, and many c...
09/30/2026

How can Americans be earning more money and still feel like they can't afford anything?

Televisions, software, and many consumer products have become dramatically cheaper over time.
But housing, health care, college tuition, and childcare tell a very different story.

Max Borders examines America's affordability paradox, including the roles of government restrictions, market competition, and the rising costs of labor-intensive services.

Why are some necessities consuming so much of our growing incomes?

Americans are richer than they were decades ago, yet housing, health care, education, and childcare feel painfully expensive. The price data helps explain why.

Sports betting has exploded in popularity. But what happens when a betting app makes placing a wager effortless while bu...
09/30/2026

Sports betting has exploded in popularity. But what happens when a betting app makes placing a wager effortless while burying the details of promotional offers or making losses difficult to track?

Logan Tantibanchachai explores a debate within libertarian thinking: How can adults retain the freedom to bet while commercial platforms are held to standards of transparency, fair dealing, and honest contracts?

His latest article examines limited regulations, voluntary betting limits, and the distinction between protecting consumers from deception and restricting their personal choices.

Sports betting can remain legal without giving sportsbooks free rein. A libertarian case for transparency, fair dealing, and limited protections against deceptive practices.

David Jäkle left Germany in search of a freer life. He found it in Paraguay, where he was welcomed with open arms.Now, a...
09/29/2026

David Jäkle left Germany in search of a freer life. He found it in Paraguay, where he was welcomed with open arms.

Now, a controversial party criticized in local media amid s*x tourism allegations has him wondering whether the behavior of other foreigners could jeopardize the trust he found.

In the latest installment of his series, Jäkle explores the responsibilities that come with starting over in another country—and why he believes self-government is also a matter of personal character.

Paraguay gave David Jäkle the freedom and welcome he was seeking. But preserving that trust may depend less on politics than on how foreigners choose to behave.

When did being able to walk to the grocery store become a luxury?For millions of Americans, driving isn't simply a prefe...
09/26/2026

When did being able to walk to the grocery store become a luxury?

For millions of Americans, driving isn't simply a preference. It's a costly necessity shaped partly by decades of zoning restrictions, highway subsidies, and parking requirements.

Laura Williams traces how these decisions changed American cities, destroyed formerly walkable neighborhoods, and made it increasingly expensive to live somewhere that doesn't require a car for every errand.

Zoning, highway subsidies, and parking mandates helped make driving unavoidable for millions of Americans—and car ownership now costs nearly $13,000 a year.

Why is one Denver neighborhood attracting new investment while other parts of the city struggle with vacant offices?Cher...
09/25/2026

Why is one Denver neighborhood attracting new investment while other parts of the city struggle with vacant offices?

Cherry Creek North offers a revealing case study in urban development. Zoning changes created room for new construction, entrepreneurs made their own bets, and local organizations helped coordinate shared interests.

But the district also raises questions about rising rents, restrictive rules, and who benefits from growth.

Diamond-Michael Scott explores what cities can learn from the experiment.

Denver’s Cherry Creek North shows how zoning reform, entrepreneurship, and decentralized decision-making can create a dynamic urban district without central economic planning.

What would happen if the trucks stopped delivering tomorrow?A viral rumor about a nationwide trucking shutdown raises a ...
09/24/2026

What would happen if the trucks stopped delivering tomorrow?

A viral rumor about a nationwide trucking shutdown raises a much bigger question about America's dependence on complex supply chains. But stocking your pantry is only one piece of the puzzle.

Diamond-Michael Scott explores what voluntary communities would actually need to survive a serious disruption—from independent food networks and mutual aid to medical care and reliable institutions.

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Could voluntary communities withstand a serious supply disruption? From Galt’s Gulch to mutual aid, resilience requires more than independence—it requires institutions people can trust.

Flock cameras have triggered a growing fight over privacy, policing, and automated license-plate surveillance.Some oppon...
09/24/2026

Flock cameras have triggered a growing fight over privacy, policing, and automated license-plate surveillance.

Some opponents have taken that fight much further—cutting down or damaging cameras and ending up in court.

Rory Margraf explores the next question: What happens when a jury believes the facts support a charge, but members have moral objections to the law or its application?

Explore jury nullification as a legal remedy in Flock camera cases. Learn how jurors can exercise conscience and challenge surveillance overreach.

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