Libertarian Retribution Theory Ep. 127

by | Nov 30, 2019

In this episode, I review Chapter 13 of the “Ethics of Liberty” by Murray Rothbard, “Punishment and Proportionality.” I also discuss my plans for the show going forward.

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Show Notes:

The Ethics of Liberty by Murray N. Rothbard

Restitution in Theory and Practice by Bruce L. Benson

The Real Magna Carta Ep. 58

Roots of the Germanic Folklaw Ep. 96

Anarcho-Capitalism and the Germanic Folklaw Ep. 97

Lysander Spooner on Jury Nullification Ep. 56

Realities of the US Justice System Ep. 105

Small Claims Court Sucks Ep. 107

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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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