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Nick Gillespie

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New York, NY, United States

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Recent:
  • Unknown
Past:
  • reason
  • The New York Times
  • The Daily Beast
  • TIME.com

Past articles by Nick:

Rousseau, Malthus, and Thanos Were Wrong

The authors of 'Superabundance' make a strong case that more people and industrialization mean a richer, more prosperous world. → Read More

Marc Andreessen: What the World Needs Most Is More Elon Musks

The Netscape co-founder and legendary venture capitalist talks about the future, innovation, and your next beach read. → Read More

Podcast: President Joe Biden's Classified Document Stash

Reason editors discuss the revelation that, like former President Trump, President Biden had a stash of classified documents in his private office and residence. → Read More

Our Biggest Stories of 2022 (and What We Predict for 2023)

This special year-end episode of The Reason Roundtable podcast looks back on the biggest stories of the year and contains 2023 predictions. → Read More

Interview: John Cleese on How Wokeness Smothers Creativity

'The woke people, I think, miss something quite badly. The meaning of a word depends on its context,' Cleese tells Reason's Nick Gillespie. → Read More

Thanks for your epic support of Reason's libertarian journalism!

This year's webathon brought in $586,000 to fund our magazine, website, videos, and podcasts! → Read More

Video: George Dawes Greene’s 'The Moth' Reinvented Storytelling

Novelist George Dawes Green talks at Reason Speakeasy about 'The Kingdoms of Savannah' and creating 'The Moth.' → Read More

Whole Foods' John Mackey: 'I Feel Like Socialists Are Taking Over'

The 'conscious capitalism' innovator on overregulation, COVID mandates, and why he will be speaking his mind freely when he retires. → Read More

There's Nothing Legacy-Defining About the Inflation Reduction Act

Plus: The editors consider the state of freedom in the U.S. compared with other developed nations. → Read More

John Cleese's War on Wokeism

The "Monty Python" legend says political correctness is ruining creativity in all aspects of human activity. → Read More

John Cleese: Wokeism Is the Enemy of Comedy—and Creativity

The "Monty Python" legend says political correctness poisons thinking in all areas of human activity. → Read More

Return of Summer Security Theater? Also, Abolish the FDA.

Plus: The editors select their most influential post-war libertarian thinkers. → Read More

Noah Rothman: The Progressive War on Fun

A conservative argues today's left is channeling Puritan theocrats when they try to prevent us from enjoying ourselves. Is he correct? → Read More

No One Wants Biden Anymore, Not Even Dems

In this week's The Reason Roundtable, Matt Welch returns alongside editors Peter Suderman, Nick Gillespie, and special guest Stephanie Slade... → Read More

Is America Heading for a National Divorce?

In this week's Fourth of July edition of The Reason Roundtable, editors ruminate on the so-called Disunited States. → Read More

As the ACLU Recedes From Its Core Mission, FIRE Expands To Fill the Void

As the ACLU recedes from its mission, enter another free speech organization, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, or FIRE. → Read More

Inside the Mises Caucus Takeover of the Libertarian Party

Supporters say they want to "make the Libertarian Party libertarian again." Critics say they’re shitposting edgelords who will destroy the LP from within. → Read More

Avik Roy: America Would Be Better Off If Bitcoin Became the World's Reserve Currency.

Can bitcoin really become the world's reserve currency if it doesn't displace the dollar, the euro, or the yuan as an everyday medium of exchange? → Read More

Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, Melissa Chen: Bringing Enlightenment Values to the Middle East

The co-founders of Ideas Beyond Borders talk about bringing Steven Pinker and John Stuart Mill to an audience dying for them. → Read More

Should We Forgive Student Debt?

Listen to an Intelligence Squared US debate featuring Nick Gillespie. → Read More