Spencer and Hayek’s Liberal Evolutionism, and Why It Should Omit the Nation-State
Evolutionary social theory can form part of a liberal theory of politics, but Hayek and Spencer's evolutionary arguments to explain the emergence of freedom in mass societies are deficient.
Libertarianism: A Fifty-Year Personal Retrospective
Mark Thornton provides a historical perspective on the growth of libertarianism, showing the limitations of the political path to liberty and the importance of the radical form of libertarianism.
Stealing from Thieves
If property held by the government is "stolen property," is it acceptable for random citizens to “liberate” this property for their own use?
It Belongs to Me! A Libertarian Analysis of Property Rights in Nigeria
Analyzing property rights in Nigeria from a Rothbardian point of view shows that the major reason for poverty in Nigeria is governmental neglect and abuse of property rights.
A Defense Against Attacks on Negative Liberty
Negative liberty, which defines freedom exclusively in terms of independence of the individual from interference by others, is defended against contemporary philosophers Charles Taylor and Martha Nussbaum.
Law Order vs. Lawyer Order: Analyzing the Development of Jury Independence
Feler Bose analyzes the evolution of jury independence, and assesses the shift from law order to lawyer order.
The Ethics of Public Spending
Is it justifiable to accept money from government? Almost always, say Jonathan Gress and Walter Block--but not for everyone.
The Populist Case for the Gold Standard
Monetary reform leading to a gold standard, which would solve numerous problems resulting from the present fiat money order, needs to become a populist issue to enjoy success.
The Political Animal: Aristotelian Metaphysics for Austrian Schoolmen
Metaphysical principles of political life discovered by Aristotle and clarified by Thomas Aquinas can provide a framework of political philosophy that is compatible with the Austrian school.
The Theory of the Political Spectrum
Using an unbiased rubric to evaluate political doctrines reveals that spectrum polarization depends on three conditions: attitudes toward private property, individual freedom, and wealth redistribution.