Philosophy and Methodology

One of the standard criticisms of the free market point of view is that it treats individuals as isolated atoms who view other people only as means to the pursuit of their selfish ends. 

The political theorist Douglas W. Rae argues that to get the advantages of Hayekian freedom, everybody should be guaranteed a minimum amount of resources so that they can fully participate in the market.

The political theorist Douglas W. Rae argues that to get the advantages of Hayekian freedom, everybody should be guaranteed a minimum amount of resources so that they can fully participate in the market.

Economist James Buchanan thinks that a state is necessary, because people wouldn't be able to agree on the boundaries of their rights.

Thaddeus Russell, creator of Renegade University, debates Bob Murphy on the philosophical foundations that libertarians should embrace.

Murray Rothbard explains that anarcho-communists' longing for a preindustrial primitivism would mean starvation and death for nearly all of mankind and a grinding subsistence for the ones remaining.

Is the fact that other intelligent and well-informed people are antimarket reason for us to be less confident in our promarket convictions?

Berns thinks America has a fundamental problem: he believes not enough people in America are willing to sacrifice their lives to the state.

Murray Rothbard explains that anarcho-communists' longing for a preindustrial primitivism would mean starvation and death for nearly all of mankind and a grinding subsistence for the ones remaining.

Presented at Mises University 2020.