Libertarians sometimes take their analogies too far. From the plausible insight that taxation is like forced labor certain respects, they jump to the entirely implausible conclusion that taxation is forced…
I think that libertarian hostility to Hobbes has blinded them to one of his deepest insights, an insight that in many ways makes him less authoritarian than many of the…
While writing the section on free immigration for my forthcoming book, Libertarianism: What Everyone Needs to Know, I posted this as my Facebook status: “If you claim to care about…
So, it turns out that Bryan Caplan isn’t a bleeding heart libertarian either. Unlike Will, though, Bryan’s problem isn’t with the libertarianism of BHL, but with its bleeding heart. Bryan, you…
I think the right political theory is some form of contractualism. In this post, I will explain what I mean by contractualism and address some common but confused objections to…
Our very own Gary Chartier recently did an interview with Reason TV about his new book, Markets Not Capitalism. You can watch it here. And after you’re done, go ahead and get…