In the comments section on my earlier post “It’s Not Just About Markets” (the “it”, by the way, refers to libertarianism) Dan Kervick wrote “…since voluntary exchange is a routine…
Here are some policy areas where classical liberals or libertarians seem to have a lot of common ground with those on the political left: • Immigration – Immigration is a…
To begin, let me note that I think Matt is right that understanding the empirical facts will not be enough to bridge the gap between modern, welfare, liberals and libertarians,…
Fernando Tesón writes, in a thread that has generated some useful discussion, that the disagreement between bleeding heart libertarians and progressives is “exclusively empirical.” Three quick thoughts in response: I…
The remarkable truth of this conversation between bleeding heart libertarians and progressives is that our disagreement is exclusively empirical. If we all agree that political institutions should be arranged to…
I wasn't quite sure how to react to Art Carden's essay, after first reading it. On the one hand, it wasn't as though I actually disagreed with any of his…