Moving to WordPress

Over the next couple of days, we are going to be moving the blog over to WordPress.  The move should make for a number of improvements, but one result is…

IQ and “Liberaltarianism”

Zippy wrote the following comment over at EconLog:  Low IQ people create externalities. These include crime and disorder in neighborhoods where low IQ people cluster. They also create additional need…

Libertarianism and Hegemony

My views on foreign policy tend to diverge from mainstream libertarian doctrine. Take American hegemony. Many people are predicting (usually with glee) the demise of American power (see, for example,…

Needs

Many people think justice requires that the needs–or, perhaps, basic needs–of individuals be met. Some think this requires direct government provision; others think government must merely make it possible for…

Freedom and Repugnance

Ordinary people often give surprisingly bad arguments against libertarian conclusions.  Take, for example, the libertarian case for open immigration.  One of the most common responses to this proposal is the…