Why Liberty Still Matters

What does it really mean to live free? For decades, Americans have debated the boundaries of government power, the role of markets, and the meaning of morality in public life. In The Moral Superiority of Liberty, Jim Cardoza not only talks about the important points of this debate, but he also reframes certain aspects. His message is simple yet radical: liberty is not only practical, it is moral.

We are currently living in an era when the IRS pries into paychecks, inflation erodes savings, tariffs masquerade as patriotism, and licensing schemes turn entrepreneurship into a privilege rather than a right. Cardoza argues that we’ve forgotten the very foundation of a free society: self-ownership.

Liberty as a Moral Compass

Cardoza draws inspiration from thinkers like Walter E. Williams, Thomas Sowell, Milton Friedman, and Ayn Rand. He makes the case that liberty is more than a political preference or an economic strategy. Instead, he mentions that it’s a moral principle. Whether it’s the debate over socialized medicine, parental rights, or the Second Amendment, the central question remains: who owns your life? You, or the government?

Cardoza insists that true morality is inseparable from liberty. When government compels one person to serve another, whether through subsidies, welfare programs, or mandatory draft service, it reduces individuals to tools for someone else’s ends. In contrast, laissez-faire capitalism honors choice, responsibility, and voluntary cooperation.

A Conversation We Need Right Now

The Moral Superiority of Liberty doesn’t dodge the hot-button issues. It tackles inflation, government bailouts, and the surveillance society. It takes on overreach in law enforcement, from search and seizure to DUI checkpoints. It defends controversial ideas like jury nullification, drug legalization, and even the right to use cash in an increasingly digital economy.

Cardoza’s chapters show how regulation, permits, and licensing slowly strangle freedom of choice. The highlight how government thought control threatens free speech, and how the Deep State has grown unaccountable to the very citizens it claims to serve. From blackmail laws to eminent domain, from welfare dependency to federalism’s demise, the book asks readers to consider whether rules meant to protect us have instead made us subjects.

Why This Book Stands Out

Many books on politics or economics get bogged down in jargon. Cardoza’s voice is conversational, sharp, and unafraid of plain truth. He compares the free market to everyday transactions where serving others is the price of success. Additionally, he points out that the government operates by force, not choice.

This book is a call to rethink the role of morality in politics, the nature of capitalism, and the dangers of creeping overreach. Whether you’re skeptical of socialism, worried about government surveillance, or curious about Objectivism, this book forces you to grapple with the essential truth: liberty is the condition for human flourishing.

The Perfect Match

If you’ve ever questioned why government subsidies always seem to reward failure, why welfare programs discourage self-reliance, or why free speech is increasingly policed by both the state and the press, this book is for you. It’s for the reader who values the Constitution not as a living document to be bent by courts, but as a firm restraint on government power. It’s for anyone who has felt uneasy about bailouts, subsidies, vice laws, or the steady normalization of surveillance.

Economists, political philosophers, business leaders, libertarians, and anyone tired of being told they need a permit to live their own life will find Cardoza’s arguments compelling and perhaps even liberating.

A Timely Reminder

History is full of cautionary tales. From socialism’s empty promises to the dangers of unchecked government, Cardoza reminds us that liberty is always one generation away from extinction. But he also reminds us that liberty can be reclaimed if we have the courage to choose it.

As Cardoza writes:

“You own your life. You own your labor. And you have a right to trade that labor freely.”

Looking at the current political situation, this message has never been more urgent.

The Moral Superiority of Liberty by Jim Cardoza is available on Amazon now. Grab your copy today to learn what freedom means in today’s USA.