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Is the Pool of Liberty Drying Up?
Ted Levy responds to "Up From Slavery: There's No Such Thing As A Golden Age of Lost Liberty," by David Boaz. He acknowledges that the government discriminates less when infringing on our liberties than it did when infringing the liberties of our ancestors. However, it does infringe a great deal more than it used to.
liberty  libertarianism  David_Boaz  Ted_Levy 
8 weeks ago by ehanneken
Spend of an era: Liberal diatribe on the financial crisis and tea party needs reality check when it comes to austerity that wasn’t
Nick Gillespie reviews <em>Pity the Billionaire: The Hard Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right</em>, by Thomas Frank. Thomas Frank, like too many on the left, prefers to live in a fantasy world where the U.S. government operates on an "austere" budget, and abides by laissez-faire principles.
Thomas_Frank  libertarianism  regulation  austerity  book_review  Nick_Gillespie 
january 2012 by ehanneken
Some Questions About Government, Arnold Kling
Arnold Kling meditates on the flaws of large organizations, and wonders why government-enthusiasts believe their favorite institution is immune to them. At least large corporations are vulnerable to competition from new firms (unless a government prevents that).
government  progressivism  monopoly  competition  libertarianism  Arnold_Kling 
january 2012 by ehanneken
Into Libertarian "Temptation," Knowing Full Well the Earth Will Rebel
Parallels in critiques of libertarianism from conservatives and leftists.
libertarianism  criticism  Matt_Welch 
september 2011 by ehanneken
Notes for a Debate
I think Arnold's good and bad spirits are just metaphors for most people's tendency to overrate motives (greed vs. "concern for the public interest"), and underrate constraints and incentives.
corporations  government  libertarianism  progressivism  voice  exit  Arnold_Kling 
january 2011 by ehanneken
Battle of the "Embarrassing Grandparents": Racist Progressives vs. Herbert Spencer
Damon root rebuts Brian Tamanaha's slander of Herbert Spencer: "Racist Progressives, Meet Hard-Hearted Libertarians."
Herber_Spencer  libertarianism 
october 2010 by ehanneken
Racist Progressives, Meet Hard-Hearted Libertarians
More slander of Herbert Spencer. See "Battle of the 'Embarrassing Grandparents': Racist Progressives vs. Herbert Spencer," by Damon Root, for a rebuttal. Or look at my comment on this blog post.
Herber_Spencer  libertarianism 
october 2010 by ehanneken
Rand Paul's Wrong Answer
Richard Epstein attempts a libertarian defense of Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Civil_Rights_Act  racism  segregation  libertarianism  Richard_Epstein 
may 2010 by ehanneken
The Market for Liberty
A classic (so I'm told) free-market anarchist book by Linda and Morris Tannehill.
anarchism  libertarianism  anarcho-capitalism  Linda_Tannehill  Morris_Tannehill  politics  philosophy  pdf 
december 2009 by ehanneken
Libertarian ideas to stimulate economy
I would have put more emphasis on cutting government spending, and I worry about what politicians and lobbyists will do with a carbon tax, but Jeffrey Miron's ideas are sound.
libertarianism  economic  stimulus  Keynes  Politics 
february 2009 by ehanneken
Corporations versus the Market; or, Whip Conflation Now
Roderick Long argues against conflating the quasi-market system of the United States with a real free market. He makes a number of claims that I would quibble with (e.g. that inflation is pro-business and that legal rules tend to suppress, rather than pr
vulgar  libertarianism  corporations  free  markets  capitalism  Politics 
november 2008 by ehanneken
When Coalitions Dissolve
Libertarians are no longer welcome in the Republican party.
Republican  party  libertarianism  coalition  Politics 
april 2008 by ehanneken
Splinter States
Arnold Kling urges libertarians to engage in civil disobedience.
secession  civil  disobedience  libertarianism  Politics 
february 2008 by ehanneken
Progressive Libertarianism and the Problems with Ron Paul
Steven Horwitz, a libertarian, explains why Ron Paul gives him mixed feelings.
Ron  Paul  libertarianism  Politics 
november 2007 by ehanneken
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