October 16, 2009 – 5:21 am
I just cleaned up the article “101 Ways to Promote Libertarianism” (Part I and Part II) by Rothbard from The Libertarian Forum. Unless I find the rest it looks like there are only 35/101. Here are some of the better ones according to me:
4. Write a letter a week to some newspaper giving a libertarian viewpoint on [...]
October 6, 2009 – 5:33 am
When my father-in-law asked me for one succinct article to describe what libertarianism is and why it should even matter, this is the first one I came across. Rothbard is extremely persuasive and the logic is compelling. Say what you will about libertarians (i.e., anarcho-capitalists), at least their position is consistent.
Rothbard asks a question I [...]
If you haven’t browsed through Despair.com, it is worth a look, especially the hilarious lithographs. I particularly like this one, which they interestingly recommend for Jim Rogers, Ron Paul, Libertarians and Austrian economists:
A couple more:
Most libertarians agree public schooling is a form of slavery and morally evil. In addition to this moral argument, the utilitarian case against public schooling is a strong one. While many libertarians and social theorists have written on this, Ivan Illich should not be missed. I recently came across his works and found great insight [...]
Being a libertarian means explaining and justifying your beliefs to others, beliefs they have most likely never heard. Since the views are not as common as other political views, the libertarian must also have more knowledge in more areas. In short, it is not the path of least resistance. Here are some areas the libertarian [...]
It seems that many have been attracted to Austro-libertarianism through Ron Paul and may encounter ideas they find radical or extreme, even if they are believers in the free market. Whether you are new to Austro-libertarianism or not, I highly recommend these lectures by Walter Block. I listened to them when I began to learn [...]
March 27, 2009 – 10:14 pm
In response to Peter’s comment, this is probably one of the best articles on this topic–Society Without a State–and written by one of the greatest libertarian thinkers, Murray Rothbard. Here is an excerpt:
The basic point, however, is that the state is not needed to arrive at legal principles or their elaboration: indeed, much of the [...]
February 25, 2009 – 11:03 am
I received great feedback in some emails on my article from Mises.org yesterday–”The Water Wizards of OZ.” (If you haven’t visited mises.org, do it now.) Regarding the emails…
There were two in particular–one with concerns about overpopulation, and the other about those who hold public office with the interests of “the public” at heart, versus those darned [...]
February 23, 2009 – 5:51 am
In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress. — John Adams
Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then I repeat myself. — Mark Twain
No man’s [...]
February 21, 2009 – 2:02 am
If you have listened to Hans Hoppe’s lectures before this may not be anything new. But because of the length of the lecture (1:30) all of his ideas are explained more fully and linked together with historical examples. Here is an article on the topic, “The Idea of a Private Law Society,” by Prof. Hoppe [...]
