Simon Guenzl vs. Dave Smith on Open Borders

Tags: Private Property, Immigration, Libertarianism, Property Rights

04/12/2024 Robert P. Murphy

Simon Guenzl joins Bob to push back on Dave Smith’s recent appearance, where Dave had made the case against open borders. Guenzl has published a libertarian critique of the Hoppean framework. The debate revolves around the status of government property. Bob plays devil’s advocate, especially with a lightning round of “hard cases” for Guenzl at the end.

Simon’s paper, “Public Property and the Libertarian Immigration Debate” in Libertarian Papers: Mises.org/HAP443a
Dave Smith on Open Borders: Mises.org/HAP443b
Bob on Blockades and Immigration in a Voluntary Society: Mises.org/HAP443c

Human Action Podcast listeners can get a free copy of Dr. Guido Hülsmann’s How Inflation Destroys Civilization: Mises.org/HAPodFree

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