November 01, 2013
How Not To Worry About Property
A while ago, our own Kevin Vallier wrote some provocative posts on why he thinks rights to property are deeply problematic. Most libertarian types think that property rights are robustly…
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October 30, 2013
When Libertarians Cry
Much has been written about Jonathan Haidt’s work on the psychology of political identity and the ways in which libertarians differ from liberals and conservatives. He found, among other things,…
October 28, 2013
Seven Cheers for Murray Rothbard
When I started Bleeding Heart Libertarians about two and a half years ago, it was never my intention to factionalize libertarians. I wasn’t trying to draw a line in the sand, and I wasn’t…
October 23, 2013
A Knock-Down Argument against the Free Market
I have to announce today my apostasy from bleeding heart libertarianism. As of now, I am a bleeding heart socialist instead. You see, I recently became aware of a knock-down…
October 19, 2013
Price Gouging and the Poor
Suppose a hurricane hits your town and knocks out power. No power means no refrigeration, and no refrigeration means no ice. Of course, there’s still some ice left from before the storm,…
October 16, 2013
Taxation Is Not Slavery
Today in the mail I received a copy of the movie, Amazing Grace, courtesy of the Foundation for Economic Education. The film tells the story of William Wilberforce and his struggle…