The Interactive Freedom Project πŸ—½

Exploring Economics, Ethics and Law Through Fun Interactive Simulations

A collection of interactive educational tools designed to illustrate Austrian economics principles, free market dynamics, and libertarian philosophy through engaging visualizations and simulations.

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Prototype Version

This project is currently an early prototype and in active development. Bugs and imperfections should be expected.

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The Consent of the Governed

Authority, Legitimacy & the Dangers of State Power

Explore the fundamental principles of political legitimacy, the consent of the governed, and why centralized state power inevitably becomes a threat to individual liberty and human flourishing.

Explore Authority Dynamics
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The Foundations of Prosperity

Values, Voluntary Cooperation & Non-Interventionist Institutions

Discover how cultural values and institutional frameworks shape economic prosperity through an interactive civilization development simulation.

Build Civilizations
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The Housing Crisis

How Government Creates Scarcity in Lands of Plenty

Examine how zoning laws, market forces, and urban planning decisions impact housing affordability and availability in modern cities.

Dezone Your Mind
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Against Intellectual Property

A Stephan Kinsella Analysis

Investigate how patent monopolies distort markets and stifle innovation through the lens of Stephan Kinsella's austrolibertarian analysis, inspired on his book, Against Intellectual Property.

Question IP Rights
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Austrian Interest Rate Theory

Time Preference & Capital Structure

Understand how individual time preferences shape interest rates, capital allocation, and the structure of production in a free market economy.

Explore Interest Theory
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The Minimum Wage

Economic Reality vs. Political Fantasy

Learn how minimum wage policies interact with labor markets, and why well-intentioned laws often produce unintended hardships for both workers and businesses.

Study Wage Effects
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The Regulatory Trap

How Big Business Captures Government

Discover how regulations, intended to protect consumers, often serve to entrench established players and create barriers for innovative competitors.

Uncover Regulatory Capture
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The Innovation Imperative

Private Research vs. Government Science

See how government and private research approaches lead to different innovation outcomes and resource allocation patterns and why decentralized innovation outperforms centralized planning.

Compare Research Models
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The Right to Bear Arms

A Lesson in Self-Defense

Explore the fundamental right to self-defense through interactive scenarios that demonstrate the critical difference between armed and unarmed citizens facing immediate threats.

Defend Yourself
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Monetary Policy

Inflation, Central Banking & Sound Money

Explore the forces that shape modern economiesβ€”how central banks create money, the true drivers of inflation, and the consequences of unsound currency management.

Distort the Market
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Digital Privacy

The Battle for Individual Liberty in the Surveillance Age

Explore the complex landscape of digital privacy, government surveillance, and individual liberty, and the detrimental effect of being watched 24/7.

Defy the Panopticon