August 05, 2013
Sumner, Social Darwinism, and Social Justice
My series on William Graham Sumner at Libertarianism.org is now complete. I blogged here about the first two posts a couple of weeks ago. The last two posts went up…
Author: Matt Zwolinski
July 30, 2013
Libertarian Populism and Libertarian Cosmopolitanism
Paul Krugman thinks libertarian populism is bunk. So bunk, in fact, that he didn’t feel the need to actually tell his readers what it is. Presumably, associating it with the…
July 22, 2013
Social Darwinism and Social Justice
I’m halfway through a series of four essays on William Graham Sumner over at Libertarianism.org – the first is here and the second here. It might seem a bit odd…
July 19, 2013
New SEP Entry on Thomas Paine
I was surprised – and pleased – to learn yesterday that the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy has a new entry up on Thomas Paine. The entry came as a surprise because,…
July 01, 2013
Molyneuxveau Arguments for the NAP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwrsKGzcZLM Stefan Molyneux has released a long video responding to the critique of the Non-Aggression Principle (NAP) I published at Libertarianism.org earlier this year. The first few minutes, in which…
June 27, 2013
Power is a Shadow that Kills
Varys smiled. “Here, then. Power resides where men believe it resides. No more and no less.” “So power is a mummer’s trick?” “A shadow on the wall,” Varys murmured, “yet shadows can…