Exploitation and Freedom
Do the institutions of a free society necessarily permit the exploitation of the vulnerable? Read my new paper, forthcoming in the Oxford Handbook of Freedom.
The Libertarian Non-Aggression Principle
Libertarianism is often presented as resting upon a simple, indeed commonsense, moral principle. But is the “non-aggression principle” really a good foundation on which to build a libertarian theory? That’s the subject of…
Herbert Spencer and the Poor
What did the “social Darwinist” Herbert Spencer really believe about our obligations to the poor? Read my latest paper, “Social Darwinism and Social Justice: Herbert Spencer on Our Duties to…
“Property Rights, Coercion, and the Welfare State”
Read my new paper on “Property Rights, Coercion, and the Welfare State: The Libertarian Case for a Basic Income for All,” out now in The Independent Review.
Libertarianism and Pollution
What should libertarians think about the problem of environmental pollution? Read my new paper to find out!