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yellojktA week or so ago, the Cato Institute launched a new website Libertarianism.org. It’s an introduction to libertarian history and theory. There are videos, essays, white papers and more. I haven’t spent much time on it yet. However, one of the things I found most interesting is that included a section on “Critics of Liberty,” which is a list of books that are critical of libertarian theory.
The site notes: “It’s not enough to be familiar with the major libertarian thinkers and their arguments. A well-informed advocate of liberty must also understand and appreciate the positions of those thinkers who disagree with libertarianism. The works on this list offer a comprehensive introduction to many of the most intriguing, enduring, and forceful attacks on libertarianism—as well as positive arguments for visions incompatible with the philosophy of liberty.”
My plan is to work through the list on the “critics” page. There was one that seems to address the conversation lms was having with Scott (maybe QB?) on the individual versus the community: Liberalism and the Limits of Justice by Michael J. Sandel. According to the blurb, this discusses communitarianism, which holds that individuals can only be understood as members of a community and that the community, not the individual, should be the focus of political theory.
I’m posting this because I thought it was an interesting site and I’ve never seen one that so openly acknowledges dissenting viewpoints … other that ATiM of course.
And, because it’s Friday, here’s Ron
Update: Come on lms, you know you want to come to the dark side.
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Thanks for this, NoVA. I'll be checking it out when have time but at least for now expect to be more focused on educating myself on libertarian history and theory.
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A couple of things, it's funny they called it "Critics of Liberty" but nevertheless, it sounds like an interesting site. I'll have to check it out, maybe I can get some real talking points for my arguments with scott instead of just flying by the seat of my pants, lol. Thanks NoVA, it really does sound interesting. Maybe you could put it in the link dump or frequently visited sites, that way us liberals won't have to bookmark it………yikes…..jkI'll have more time by Sunday to check it out.
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Sounds like a useful resource. In theory much of what I understand as libertarianism is appealing; but taken to conclusion is anarchy. Perhaps the site can clarify for me where the 'we' in 'we the people' fits into libertarianism.
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bsimon, you have elegantly stated my own interest.I added this to the "sites to visit" list so it won't roll off too quickly. At a glance it looks like there is a lot there to read.
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For straight from the hip financial libertarianism see also:http://dailyreckoning.com/
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You guys can't turn me you know, I was born this way.
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lms, DNA is malleable. There's hope for them yet.
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lol MsJS, that's why I'm here.
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FWIW, I've posted a new thread.
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