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Category Archives: liberaltarianism
QOTD: Julian Sanchez on “Koch Habits”
I have to say, I’m both surprised and encouraged to see someone of Sanchez’ stature make this statement unequivocally: …one reason libertarians ought to ally themselves with the progressive coalition in the United States is that unregulated carbon dioxide emissions … Continue reading
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Cato going all-in with the Tea Party?
David Frum thinks so: In early July, Lindsey negatively reviewed at the liberal American Prospect website a new book by American Enterprise Institute president, Arthur Brooks. Brooks had provided an intellectual manifesto for the Tea Party, arguing that the United … Continue reading
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The New Yorker’s Koch profile is not going away, and it seems there is more of the same in the works
The New Yorker’s Koch profile isn’t going away, and it seems there are more of these profiles on deck. Dave Weigel at Slate makes two very reasonable observations. Great point #1: Fink argues that Mayer treated the Kochs unfairly despite … Continue reading
How libertarians work (and succeed!) abroad, yet lack influence here
First, the observations behind the case that libertarians actually lack influence in US policy, as stated by Brink Lindsey at New Republic/Cato: Despite the GOP’s rhetorical commitment to limited government, the actual record of unified Republican rule in Washington has … Continue reading
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Liberaltarianism at its best
On the Economist’s Democracy in America blog, an outstanding entry by Will Wilkinson: If you ask me, the ultimate culprit in the financial crisis was the American cult of homeownership. There are many ways to help poorer Americans accumulate wealth, … Continue reading
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