August 14, 2014
Morning reflection
“The military spirit is haughty, swift, swaggering. Law must be calm, often slow, and always protective.” From the brilliant Benjamin Constant’s Principles of Politics Applicable to All Governments— perhaps the…
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August 12, 2014
NEWSFLASH: Paul Krugman Doesn’t Understand Libertarianism
A few days ago, Paul Krugman displayed his masterful knowledge of the sociology of the libertarian movement by complaining about all the Ayn Randians running around advocating for a Basic…
August 06, 2014
I Do Solemnly Swear, Or Maybe I Just Swear
It has long been a contention of mine that you could probably write 10 political blogposts and then just recycle them as needed since the same bad political ideas keep…
July 28, 2014
How to Be a Bleeding Heart Libertarian About Race
Sometimes you write a book to tell people what you think. But sometimes you write a book to find out what you think. Several years ago, a chance encounter with…
July 23, 2014
A Qualified Defense of Goldbuggery and Some Related Observations on the Regressive Effects of Inflation
In my recent post responding to Matt Yglesias on the gold standard, at least one commenter was surprised to find a defense of “goldbuggery” here at BHL. I’m guessing this…
July 17, 2014
This Is What Happens When You Call the Cops
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