April 08, 2013
Against Non-Aggression
Last week, I argued at Libertarianism.org that the Non-Aggression Principle has unacceptable implications for the issue of pollution. This week, I adduce five more reasons why libertarians should reject the…
Author: Matt Zwolinski
April 07, 2013
New Stanford Encyclopedia Entry on Markets
Over at the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Lisa Herzog has written a very nice entry on “markets” that will likely be of interest to readers of this blog. In particular, section…
April 05, 2013
What is a Fair Price for a Kidney?
Libertarians often claim that a just price is whatever people are willing to pay in the absence of force or fraud. So, if sweatshop workers are willing to sell their…
April 03, 2013
Welcome Bas van der Vossen!
It gives me great pleasure to welcome the newest addition to BHL – Bas van der Vossen! Bas is currently an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of North…
April 01, 2013
Libertarianism and Pollution
Over at Libertarianism.org, my latest post discusses the implications of Rothbardian-style libertarianism for the issue of pollution. Short version: if libertarianism means adhering to an absolutist version of the Non-Aggression…
March 27, 2013
Koppl on Income Inequality
At ThinkMarkets, Roger Koppl argues that Income Inequality Matters. Some excerpts: The surprise should be that we pro-market types have not spoken up more on this central issue, thereby letting…