In a free society the property rights of authors, publishers, and broadcasters are fully protected (pp. 5.2:49-51). Consequently, the press is entirely free and independent, in contrast to the licensed, regulated, and generally statist-oriented media in a mixed economy, such as the present-day United States. A free press provides an additional check on any potential invasive policies that any faction of the government might attempt to pursue.

Free-market educational systems are driven by competition to produce the best possible product at the most economical price. Furthermore, widespread prosperity increases the resources available for such long-term purposes as education. Hence a free market leads to much higher educational standards, effectively preparing students not only for careers, but also for life in general through deeper exposure to areas such as philosophy, logic, literature, and the arts.