November 24, 2012
Libertarianism, Self-Defense, and Innocent Shields
Suppose A is unjustly attacking V, and using I as an “innocent shield.” In other words, A has positioned himself (or I) in such a way as to make it…
Posts filed under war
November 23, 2012
Let’s Talk Fundamentals: Israel is Not The Problem and Israel Does Not Have The Solution
[Editor’s Note: In the interest of continuing and deepening our discussion of issues pertaining to the current conflict in Gaza, and of the implications of libertarian thought for issues of foreign…
November 21, 2012
Libertarianism, Israel, and Palestine – A Different View
[Editor’s Note: Toward the goal of fostering a deeper discussion of issues pertaining to the current conflict in Gaza, and of the implications of libertarian thought for issues of foreign…
November 20, 2012
“Anti-State” or “Pro-Liberty”? Some Thoughts on Israel
A recent discussion on my Facebook wall has prompted me to share a few thoughts about libertarianism and the Israel-Palestine conflict. Let me start with one point: I am no…
August 09, 2012
The Nagasaki Bombing
On this day in 1945, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, murdering tens of thousands of innocent people. Just three days earlier, it had dropped an atomic bomb…
August 02, 2012
Forgotten Libertarians of American History
The great historian of classical liberalism, Steve Davies, has an excellent new podcast on “Forgotten Libertarians of American History” (podcast and a somewhat garbled transcript available through the link). Davies…