Modern libertarian thought is essentially deductive in character. Building from a foundation in natural law, libertarians derive the principle of non- aggression; and from this they deduce the standards of a just society. Consistency is the key word: what is permissible in the political sphere must be compatible with the principle of
A paper reviewing George Smith’s article “Justice Entrepreneurship in A Free Market” by Randy E. Barnett. Volume 3, Number 4 (1979) Barnett, Randy E. “”Justice Entrepreneurship in A Free Market”: Comment.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 3, No.4 (1979):
A paper reviewing George Smith’s article “Justice Entrepreneurship in A Free Market” by Steven Strasnick. Volume 3, Number 4 (1979) Strasnick, Steven. “”Justice Entrepreneurship in A Free Market”: Comment.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 3, No.4 (1979):
A paper reviewing George Smith’s article “Justice Entrepreneurship in A Free Market” by Robert L. Formaini. Volume 3, Number 4 (1979) Formaini, Robert L. “”Justice Entrepreneurship in A Free Market”: Comment.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 3, No.4 (1979):
George H. Smith responds to Randy Barnett, Robert Formaini, and Steven Strasnick’s comments on his paper “Justice Entrepreneurship in a Free Market.” Volume 3, Number 4 (1979) Smith, George H. “Justice Entrepreneurship Revisited: A reply to Critics.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 3, No.4 (1979):
This essay presents a conceptual and moral rather than an economic analysis of “baby-selling.” Its purpose is to address certain fundamental issues concerning the moral status of children, the moral basis of the family, the moral propriety of commerce, and the ways in which these moral presuppositions and principles find expression in law and
Traffic congestion reaches into all aspects of living: working, shopping, recreation. It insidiously cripples the ability of people to coordinate activities with one another, as it becomes virtually impossible to make exact appointments —a broad interval of time is usually the best that can be planned on. Volume 4, Number 3 (1980) Block, Walter.
Those who deny that the provision of protection services could be supplied through either the market or some other nonmonopolistic device must therefore endorse some sort of state. And those within that group who maintain that the provision of such services to everyone within a given territory is the only proper function of government must
The point to be emphasized in this paper is that if one starts with a different view of efficiency and market optimality, an entirely different set of conclusions relative to government intervention can be reached. In particular we will examine the approach to economics taken by the Austrian School and detail how that approach is applied to arrive
Volume 4, Number 4 (1980) The Levellers were a group of politically active soldiers and civilians whose organized efforts during the English Civil War (1642–1649) were based on their beliefs in individual liberty. John Lilburne was their popularly recognized leader, but it is in the works of his associate, Richard Overton, that we find the most
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Non-political, non-partisan, and non-PC, we advocate a radical shift in the intellectual climate, away from statism and toward a private property order. We believe that our foundational ideas are of permanent value, and oppose all efforts at compromise, sellout, and amalgamation of these ideas with fashionable political, cultural, and social doctrines inimical to their spirit.