Orwell’s Animal Farm is not a critique of capitalism. Thoreau’s Walden is not a fraudulent anti-market, pro-Green hack job. Literary works are open to interpretation. But not all interpretations are right. Not all interpretations are…
We do not find many libertarians in the history of the Christian religion. In the cases where Christians become social critics, they have held almost every conceivable view – socialism,…
Randy Barnett’s 1998 book, The Structure of Liberty, is an underappreciated gem of libertarian thought. If you haven’t read it yet, you really should, especially now that it’s available in a brand…
As expected, libertarians are divided over Ukraine. I don’t know if the Western sanctions currently planned against Russia are indicated or effective. But I emphatically reject the notion that Ukraine…
Another question to ponder: Are libertarian Hooligans good or bad? I define “Hooligan” below. The question is deliberately imprecise–you can make it more precise when you answer it. In Against…
A reader passes along the following Call For Papers, which I thought might be of interest to you bunch: CALL FOR PAPERS Symposium on the Ethical limits to markets To…