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For independent thinkers who refuse to outsource their minds to algorithms, party lines, or bully pulpits.
The Mere Liberty membership supports independent research at the intersection of Reformed Christian theology, libertarian political philosophy, and Austrian economics. It is created and curated by Kerry Baldwin, philosopher, author, and host of the Dare to Think podcast.
The Mere Liberty membership is what makes this work independent. No platform editorial board, no donor class, no movement gatekeepers deciding which arguments are allowed. That independence is the whole point — and the people who make it sustainable are members.
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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
what you're actually supporting
This isn’t a content subscription.
It’s the direct funding for independent research that doesn’t fit neatly into any existing camp; libertarian, Christian, or academic.
By becoming a member, you directly support and get first access to:
- A pro-life libertarian argument for fetal self-ownership (Soho Forum debate vs. Walter Block; upcoming peer review and debate with Michael Shermer at FreedomFest 2026).
- A Reformational alternative to the complementarian/egalitarian binary on womanhood, grounded in Dooyeweerd's philosophy of individual identity and social anthropology.
- The Liberty Seminar — a Socratic course that teaches people how to think, not what to think, on the conviction that thinking well leads to conclusions worth holding.
- Libertarian Christian apologetics rooted in sphere sovereignty (with the Libertarian Christian Institute), beyond fusionist talking points.
This kind of work doesn’t come from think tanks. It doesn’t fit their funding categories. It doesn’t come from academia. It crosses multiple disciplines.
It gets done by independent researchers, funded directly by readers who want it to exist.
That’s what you’re supporting.
MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
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Member
Basic Level-
Monthly newsletter
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Member-only essays & podcast notes
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Comment access on essays and episodes
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The Liberty Seminar — Self-Directed (released over time) BEING UPDATED!
Patron
Premium Level-
Monthly newsletter
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Member-only essays & podcast notes
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Comment access on essays and episodes
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The Liberty Seminar — Self-Directed (released over time) BEING UPDATED!
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Research-in-progress access (debate prep, paper drafts, working arguments)
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Quarterly live Q&A with behind-the-scenes updates
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Quarterly Annotated Reading (Rothbard, Dooyeweerd, Machen, et al.)
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25% off Open Seminar & Intensive cohorts
BEFORE YOU JOIN
what you should know
I’m a solopreneur. I also run a Socratic high school during the day, contribute to the Faith Seeking Freedom updated edition, co-host the Reformed Libertarians Podcast, and prepare for things like the Shermer debate at FreedomFest 2026. The membership is built around what I can reliably deliver — not around content volume.
If you want a daily content firehose, this isn’t it. There are plenty of those, and most of them aren’t worth your time anyway. If you want serious work, delivered on a sustainable schedule, with real access to the person doing it — welcome.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
The Mere Liberty membership supports the independent research, writing, and Socratic education work of Kerry Baldwin. Members get access to all essays and podcast episodes, the Self-Directed Liberty Seminar course, and (at the Patron tier) research-in-progress, quarterly live Q&A sessions, and a quarterly annotated reading group.
Kerry Baldwin is an independent researcher, writer, and Socratic educator based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She holds a B.A. in Philosophy (summa cum laude) from Arizona State University, is co-author of Faith Seeking Freedom: Libertarian Christian Answers to Tough Questions (LCI Press, 2020), and is best known for her novel pro-life libertarian argument for fetal self-ownership, debated against Walter Block at the Soho Forum in 2019 and against Michael Shermer at FreedomFest 2026.
Member ($9/month) gives you access to all written and audio content plus the Self-Directed Liberty Seminar course. Patron ($27/month) includes everything in Member plus research-in-progress access, quarterly live Q&A sessions with behind-the-scenes updates, a quarterly annotated reading group, and 25% off the Open Seminar and Intensive cohorts of the Liberty Seminar.
The Liberty Seminar is an online Socratic course developed by Kerry Baldwin that teaches critical thinking, productive disagreement, and the habits of mind that make freedom possible. The Self-Directed version is included with all paid memberships. Open Seminar (facilitated cohort) and Intensive (small-group) versions are available as separate enrollments at a 25% Patron discount.
Yes. You can log in to your dashboard at any time to cancel, change tiers, or switch between monthly and annual billing. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period.
Kerry Baldwin writes from a confessionally Reformed Christian framework (orthodox Presbyterian, Kuyperian-Dooyeweerdian) and her libertarian work is informed by — though not reducible to — that framework. The Mere Liberty membership is open to readers of any background who value independent, rigorous research. The Liberty Seminar itself is taught on natural-law and non-aggression-principle grounds without requiring theological premises.
 The Mere Liberty membership is hosted directly on mereliberty.com, which means no third-party platform takes a cut, no algorithm decides what reaches you, and the membership cannot be deplatformed. Your subscription directly funds independent research, including a peer-reviewed paper on fetal self-ownership and an updated edition of Faith Seeking Freedom.
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ABOUT THE WORK BEHIND MERE LIBERTY
Kerry Baldwin
Kerry Baldwin is an independent researcher, writer, and Socratic educator based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She holds a B.A. in Philosophy (summa cum laude) from Arizona State University and is a U.S. Air Force veteran. She is published co-author of Faith Seeking Freedom: Libertarian Christian Answers to Tough Questions (LCI Press, 2020), and is contributing approximately 30% of the forthcoming updated edition.
She debated Dr. Walter Block on abortion at the Soho Forum in 2019 and will debate Dr. Michael Shermer on abortion at FreedomFest 2026. She is a regular contributor to the Libertarian Christian Institute, hosts the Dare to Think podcast, co-hosts the Reformed Libertarians Podcast, and is the founder of Vita Nova Academy of Albuquerque.
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"Kerry Baldwin eradicates any and all arguments in favor of abortion, and she does so from a libertarian, orthodox Christian perspective. Essential listening."
