Ships of The BHL Line

In my most recent post I compared the moral status quo among political philosophers to a frozen sea. That frozen expanse separates, on one coast, libertarians and classical liberals and,…

More Than Just Free Markets

Everyone knows that libertarians like free markets.  Even we Bleeding Heart Libertarians spend an awful lot of time talking about the economic implications of libertarianism.  And it would be easy…

The Moral Status Quo

Bleeding heart libertarianism (BHL) suggests a new research agenda. As I mentioned in my previous posting, I see that BHL agenda as having two main parts. One invites bleeding heart…

Guest Blogging: John Tomasi

I’m very excited to announce that for the next week or so, John Tomasi will guest blogging for us here at Bleeding Heart Libertarians. John is Professor of Political Science…

Philosophers on Drugs

Ron Paul’s recent public statements endorsing the legalization of heroin have caught him some flak, and not just from political conservatives.  Meanwhile, in university-land, I’ve just wrapped up another semester…