People say that sweatshops exploit their workers. People say the same thing about men who hire prostitutes, price gougers, couples who enter commercial surrogacy contracts, payday loan operations, and people…
Lots of BHL-relevant material out on the web this morning. Here are four: Steve Horwitz at The Freeman on Power and Market A. Barton Hinkle at Reason on Taxi Licensing…
It is a truism among medical ethicists that patients or research subjects must do more than merely say “I consent” in order to morally authorize treatment. Genuine consent must be…
Everyone knows that libertarians like free markets. Even we Bleeding Heart Libertarians spend an awful lot of time talking about the economic implications of libertarianism. And it would be easy…
I’m very excited to announce that for the next week or so, John Tomasi will guest blogging for us here at Bleeding Heart Libertarians. John is Professor of Political Science…
Ron Paul’s recent public statements endorsing the legalization of heroin have caught him some flak, and not just from political conservatives. Meanwhile, in university-land, I’ve just wrapped up another semester…