Bruce Benson’s “Where Does Law Come From?” Ep. 129

by | Dec 15, 2019

In this episode, I give the libertarian answer to the question “Where does law come from.” In doing so, I refer to seminal English jurist Edward Coke. I also rely on works by Bruce Benson and Hans-Hermann Hoppe.

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Show Notes:

Edward Coke: Common Law Protection for Liberty by Jim Powell

Sir Matthew Hale: Biography Encyclopedia Britannica

‘Since Time Immemorial’ A Story of Common Law Jurisdiction, Native Title and the Case of Tanistry by Shaunnagh Dorsett

Where Does Law Come From? by Bruce L. Benson

A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism by Hans-Hermann Hoppe

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Patrick Macfarlane

Patrick Macfarlane

Patrick MacFarlane is the Justin Raimondo Fellow at the Libertarian Institute where he advocates a noninterventionist foreign policy. He is a Wisconsin attorney in private practice. He is the host of the Vital Dissent at www.vitaldissent.com, where he seeks to oppose calamitous escalation in US foreign policy by exposing establishment narratives with well-researched documentary content and insightful guest interviews. His work has appeared on antiwar.com, GlobalResearch.ca, and Zerohedge. He may be reached at patrick.macfarlane@libertyweekly.net

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