Is a Welfare State Consistent with Libertarianism?

Tags: Libertarianism, Paternalism, Progressivism

11/08/2023 David Gordon

David Gordon reviews Dan Moller’s book Governing Least: A New England Libertarianism, in which the author examines the issue of a welfare state in a libertarian society.

Original Article: Is a Welfare State Consistent with Libertarianism?

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