There is an issue that “Libertarianism” refuses to take a nuanced approach to that will inevitably further marginalize it in the eyes of the general public. When it is brought up the “consistent” libertarian/anarchist retreats into the world of informal fallacies,...
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What the Love of Power Trumps
by Sheldon Richman | Oct 26, 2020 | Blog, Libertarianism
How interesting that the people most worried about Trump's authoritarian personality demand draconian government responses to the pandemic. Love of power must trump fear of Trump.
Lessons from the Top 5 Regrets of the Dying Ep. 135
by Patrick Macfarlane | Oct 18, 2020 | Libertarianism, Vital Dissent
https://youtu.be/sr1dvyNUZTY As Harry Browne said, "Freedom is the ability to do what you want with your life." Keith and I reflect on this message with the help of a few psychological studies of the dying. Subscribe to Keith Knight's "Don't Tread on Anyone" on...
A History of Libertarian Party Presidential Messaging, 1972-1996
by Hunter DeRensis | Oct 15, 2020 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism, Politics
Friends of liberty inside and outside the Libertarian Party are waiting patiently—some passively—for three more weeks until the conclusion of the November presidential election. Not to find out whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden will come in first, but how many votes...
The ACB Hearings & The Problem with SCOTUS Ep. 134
by Patrick Macfarlane | Oct 12, 2020 | Justice, Libertarianism, Politics, Vital Dissent
https://youtu.be/tbCPPihKBuU Keith Knight and I unpack the ACB hearings from this morning. We discuss separation of powers, conservative vs. progressive vs. libertarian judicial philosophy, and objective morality. Subscribe to Keith Knight's "Don't Tread on Anyone" on...
Against the Unconstitutional Suspension of Jury Trials Ep. 133
by Patrick Macfarlane | Oct 11, 2020 | Justice, Libertarianism, Politics, Vital Dissent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZuA3V2qV3s&feature=youtu.be In an unprecedented abridgment of the most basic rights of an ostensibly free society, American citizens are being wholly deprived of their right to Due Process in the name of an amorphous "public health...
The Roderick Long Interview, Part 2
by Sheldon Richman | Oct 11, 2020 | Blog, Libertarianism
Roderick T. Long Interviews Sheldon Richman on Agoric Cafe About What Social Animals Owe To Each Other Part 1
by Scott Horton | Oct 4, 2020 | Blog, Libertarianism
The first of Sheldon's two appearances on Roderick Long's Agoric Cafe is now posted. They discuss a variety of issues. Part two will be posted next Sunday.