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The Bastardization of Knowledge Jul 28, 2017

The Left Libertarian Confusion of Hayek

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A Left-Libertarian Argument for Anarcho-Capitalism Jun 5, 2017

Without a theory of the entrepreneur, any theory of the firm is seriously limited with a poor entrepreneurial theory, and this seems to be a fundamental flaw in left-libertarianism.

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The Left-Libertarian Case for Confiscation Mar 3, 2017

[Part of An Anarcho-Capitalist Case Against Left-Libertarianism series]   Contra Rothbard Mention the word "redistribution" to a run-of-the-mill libertarian would usually throw up red flags, and rightfully so. Any government program equates to people spending other people's money. Since taxes are not the product of government labor and voluntary trade, the livelihoods of those who decide how it gets spent (government officials) aren't at risk when it's spent inefficiently or wastefully. Market forces, such as profit and loss, are not present to even a modicum of the same extent as they are with private money. Welfare programs are, therefore, a...

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Left-Libertarianism: A Critique Dec 8, 2016

[Part of An Anarcho-Capitalist Case Against Left-Libertarianism series]   “Left-libertarianism” has attracted a substantial following within recent years.  Many libertarians are unaware of what left-libertarianism is or what it entails, and until recently its nature and scope have remained fuzzy and obscure.  To his credit, Nick Ford has recently written an article “14 Questions and Answers on Left-Libertarianism” which helps to clarify (albeit far from perfectly) the nature and scope of this elusive philosophy.  His article will be used for the following analysis. Prior to delving into the critique, an explication of the scope of libertarianism is in order.  The...

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The Bastardization of Value Nov 14, 2016

Kevin Carson can't help but get a lot incorrect starting with this theory. If your starting point is incorrect, what's deduced will result in the same.

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In Defense of “Vulgar Libertarianism” Nov 9, 2016

We can praise the benefits of market exchange, as it exists today, even when it's hampered in various ways by the state.

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Anti-Capitalism, A Love Story Oct 26, 2016

Dropping the term "capitalism" while retaining the concept buys us nothing.

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The “Left” in Left-Libertarianism Oct 17, 2016

Chartier attempts to help distinguish left-libertarianism as its own brand apart from basic libertarianism by grounding it in values that are uniquely leftist. In this essay, we have sought to show that it the values he fleshes out are not in fact clearly distinguished, and seem to function in name as more of an encoded signal to subvert libertarianism for an implicit agenda.

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How to Become a Left-Libertarian Oct 7, 2016

There can be no tolerance toward anarcho-capitalists in a left-libertarian safe space. They will have to be shamed to leave, so to speak.

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The Government’s Race to the Bottom Jun 26, 2016

Government created, maintained, and exploited racism. But I'm sure it can fix it, too.

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