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Are Libertarians Unusually Selfish?
By Jason Brennan On September 28, 2012 · 33 Comments · In Book/Article Reviews, Libertarianism, Social Justice
Some excerpts from Libertarianism: What Everyone Needs to Know (which is once again in stock at Amazon). [Please excuse the inconsistent capitalization of "left". That's because I'm grabbing text from different pre-publication versions.]
First, a pervasive criticism:
Many critics believe that libertarians are unusually selfish people. They think libertarians are opposed to helping [...]
Book Announcement: Anarchy and Legal Order
By Gary Chartier On September 26, 2012 · 7 Comments · In Academic Philosophy, Left-libertarianism, Libertarianism, Rights Theory, Social Justice
Later this fall, Cambridge University Press will be releasing Anarchy and Legal Order: Law and Politics for a Stateless Society (pre-order on Amazon). Here’s the table of contents:
Preface xiii
Introduction: Embodying Freedom 1
1. Laying Foundations 7
I. A Reasonable Conception of the Good Life Will Involve an Understanding of Both [...]
Whereas once people believed that education would change the world, now people across the political spectrum tend to be skeptical. Academic performance remains stagnant despite a threefold increase in per pupil spending over the past forty years. We’ve tried thousands of new methods, pedagogies, textbooks, software, testing regimes, teacher training programs, etc. within [...]
When Spontaneous Orders Attack, Part 6
By Roderick Long On August 22, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Economics, Exploitation, Left-libertarianism, Libertarianism, Social Justice
My latest – and belated – contribution to the C4SS symposium on spontaneous order is now up.
(In response to Jessica’s post.)
So, here’s the trolley problem:
A runaway trolley is on course to kill five innocent people. I can switch the trolley to another track, saving the five but killing one (let’s call this guy Bob.)
Is it okay to kill Bob in order to save the other five [...]
Justice: Realized or Guaranteed?
By Fernando Teson On August 16, 2012 · 77 Comments · In Academic Philosophy, Libertarianism, Rights Theory, Social Justice
We have discussed at length the differences between bleeding-heart libertarians and liberal egalitarians. Let us assume that both camps agree that political institutions must take centrally into account the plight of the poor and vulnerable. The difference between the two camps is sometimes cast in empirical terms: libertarians think that free markets will help the [...]
Experimenting with video blogging. Here’s a rough take on an issue we’ve been discussing.
Ryan vs. Ayn R.
By Roderick Long On August 11, 2012 · 77 Comments · In Current Events, Left-libertarianism, Libertarianism, Social Justice, Toleration
By now everyone knows that Mitt Romney’s new running mate, Paul Ryan, is a big fan of Ayn Rand. But would Ayn Rand have been a big fan of Paul Ryan?
Given her views of Ronald Reagan, I suspect not:
I urge you, as emphatically as I can, not to support the [...]
When Spontaneous Orders Attack, Part 5
By Roderick Long On July 30, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Left-libertarianism, Libertarianism, Social Justice
David Gordon contributes to the C4SS spontaneous order symposium.
A reply from me to all three commentators will follow, probably at the end of the week.
When Spontaneous Orders Attack, Part 4
By Roderick Long On July 27, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Left-libertarianism, Libertarianism, Social Justice
Reshef Agam-Segal contributes to the C4SS spontaneous order symposium.
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