Most of you are probably familiar with Shelley for his Romantic poetry. But did you know that he dabbled in political philosophy too? Perhaps even … libertarian political philosophy? Check out the following…
Yesterday the Supreme Court issued a ruling that virtually ended more than 30 years of human rights litigation in United States courts. Starting with the landmark Filartiga case, foreigners have…
For my first few posts, I want to write some things about rights. I plan to write on human rights and on property rights in the future. But first I…
My essay on the non-aggression principle has generated a fair bit of discussion on the interwebs. Some of that discussion suggests to me that the title of the piece threw…
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…
Following Mill, libertarians have condemned paternalistic legislation. Examples of such legislation are the criminalization of drugs, and the failure to wear motorcycle helms or seat belts. Mill’s argument is that…