May 07, 2011
Libertarian Rights and Reasonable Disagreement
We’ve talked about this issue in the past here. But be sure to take a look at Roderick Long’s post on “The Paradox of Property” at Austro-Athenian Empire. And pay…
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May 03, 2011
Philosophy and Politics
Many political philosophers overestimate the importance of abstract principles for the design of institutions. Most issues of the day cannot be resolved by a sole appeal to basic principles. Whether…
April 27, 2011
Libertarianism and Hegemony
My views on foreign policy tend to diverge from mainstream libertarian doctrine. Take American hegemony. Many people are predicting (usually with glee) the demise of American power (see, for example,…
April 21, 2011
On Self-Ownership
Self-ownership is the property right that a person has over her natural assets, that is, over her mind and body. As is well known (and nicely summarized in Matt’s post,)…
April 18, 2011
A Bleeding Heart History of Libertarian Thought – John Locke
Few political philosophers have had an influence comparable to that of John Locke. In his own time, he was a revolutionary whose ideas ultimately triumphed in the Glorious Revolution of…
April 04, 2011
Children: Why I am a Bleeding Heart
Imagine a child is born to 2 loving and hard working, but basically poor, parents. They cannot afford to buy accident or life insurance. Imagine the parents then die in…