A libertarian fish farm miracle
In Ancapistan - a libertarian society with private law and no state - coordination problems are solved organically by private ownership and torts.…
Posts tagged with anarcho-capitalism
Virtual Rothbardianism
I identify as an anarcho-capitalist and a moral nihilist. Here I'll sketch how these pieces fit together for me.…
NAPI. Non-Aggression Principle Insufficiency
Followers of Rothbard invoke the non-aggression principle (NAP) as the standard against which the permissibility of any action is to be judged. But the NAP is insufficient for this use. I call this idea non-aggression principle insufficiency. NAPI for short.…
The Weak Argument Against Taxation
There should be a strong presumption against threatening people with violence — Unless those people are threatening others, or violating their property rights (e.g. Robbers, murderers, rapists).…
Against the presumption of open borders. Border policy agnosticism.
Libertarians cannot assume that a state-controlled open border policy is automatically a more libertarian option than the state restrictively policing the border.…
Gun Governance without Government
Private ‘Rights Enforcement Agencies’ allow a granular approach, better for finding the proper balance between the harms and benefits of gun ownership.…
The Motte and Bailey of NAP Libertarianism
The problem has to do with overselling libertarianism with attractive anti-violence/anti-aggression catchphrases.…
Against The Presumption of Open Borders. The libertarian argument from imperfect restitution.
Is an open border policy inherently more libertarian than a restrictive or exclusionary policy? I believe the answer is no.…
Responses to Slate Star Codex's Machinery of Freedom review
Scott Alexander’s 2015 review of David Friedman’s Machinery of Freedom includes a few interesting objections. Here I answer them as best as I can.…