Spontaneous Order

The Frying Pan of the Streets: Regulatory Barriers Behind India’s LPG Crisis

Every evening across India, thousands of street vendors light their stoves, and the hiss of blue flame marks the start of the working night.

May 28 • Spontaneous Order

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When the Institutions Go Missing: A Stolen Phone and the Limits of the Social Contract

Abiding by the Social Contract cost me Rs. 54,000

May 15 • Spontaneous Order

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The Case of the Real-Life Zootopia

As we progress through the seemingly happy utopia that is Zootopia, we encounter the first signs of exclusion of a particular community: the reptiles.

May 2 • Spontaneous Order

April 2026

The Right to Be, Not to Be Proven.

When the State starts issuing gender certificates, it shifts from protecting rights to policing identity.

Apr 28 • Spontaneous Order

When Cities Forget Walkers: The Silent Crisis of India’s Streets

A few weeks ago, a car mounted the footpath and ran over my foot, leaving me injured. I’m still limping a month later, but I will certainly recover.

Apr 28 • Spontaneous Order

March 2026

Two Wheels, No Rights: The Bengaluru Bike-Taxi Ban

The recent controversy about the bike-taxi platforms in Bengaluru, particularly the case of Rapido, reveals a deeper conflict between technological…

Mar 13 • Spontaneous Order

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February 2026

The Moral Case Against Gun Control

Draconian gun controls make guns whisper, not recoil. They turn firearm possession into a privilege rather than a liberty. Scholars have debated the…

Feb 27 • Spontaneous Order

Indian libertarians must talk to the Elephant, not the Rider

Indian libertarians have been losing the war of ideas. Is this because libertarianism is a weak philosophy? I think not. In fact, libertarianism is very…

Feb 4 • Spontaneous Order

January 2026

The Truman Show: The New Everyday Reality

The Truman Show, a 1998 classic starring Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, follows the life of Truman Burbank, an ordinary man living in Seahaven, who…

Jan 22 • Spontaneous Order

Education without Planning: A Spontaneous Learning Ecosystem

Our education system is one of the most centrally planned sectors of society. From the textbook curriculum to evaluation systems, the learning…

Jan 9 • Spontaneous Order

December 2025

The Right to Education Act: A Well-Intentioned but Flawed Policy?

Note: This article is generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence and is intended as an analytical interpretation of the referenced…

Dec 24, 2025 • Spontaneous Order

The Paradox of Progress and Stagnation: Case of Street Vending in India

The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 promised the street vendors of India legal recognition…

Dec 15, 2025 • Spontaneous Order