Political Theory
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The Libertarian Legacy of the Old Right: Democracy and Representative Government
What is the relationship between libertarianism and democracy? This article unveils a well-consolidated tradition of criticism of democracy within libertarian political philosophy.
Egalitarianism as a Revolt Against Nature
Rothbard argues that egalitarian theory always results in a politics of statist control, because it is founded on revolt against the ontological structure of reality itself.
Bryan Caplan Defends Open Borders and His Critique of Austrian Economics
Bob Murphy conducts a friendly but challenging interview of Bryan Caplan.
Why Trump’s Ukraine Call Was Small Potatoes
Bob Murphy reviews the scandalous and corrupt activities of recent US presidents.
A Practical Approach to Legal-Pluralist Anarchism: Eugen Ehrlich, Evgeny Pashukanis, and Meaningful Freedom through Incremental Jurisprudential Change
John Hasnas has argued that anarchy must be achieved gradually. The way to Hasnian anarchy or minarchy lies in the application of case law to decrease state power.
David Gordon on His Interactions with Hayek and Rothbard, the Philosophy of Economics, and Libertarianism as an Alleged Suicide Pact
Bob Murphy and David Gordon discuss his personal story, Austrian economics, philosophy, and libertarianism
Lysander Spooner: Libertarian Pietist
Only Spooner realized that it would be compounding crime and error to try to use government to right the wrongs committed by another government.
The Place of Human Action in the Development of Modern Economic Thought
The core of any system of economic theory is the explanation of how prices are determined.
Scroogenomics: The Economics of Holiday Gifts
With this analysis of gift giving, we're reminded that mainstream economists seem hell-bent on reforming anything they haven't already screwed up.
