tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post4944435782286219963..comments2024-03-27T03:00:27.024-04:00Comments on Facts & other stubborn things: Me and the LibertariansEvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259004160963531720noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-15495007935240975552010-11-01T20:03:19.386-04:002010-11-01T20:03:19.386-04:00I came into economics as a neocon and emerged a li...I came into economics as a neocon and emerged a libertarian.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02454516465822852795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-40912083947201255462010-11-01T15:32:15.141-04:002010-11-01T15:32:15.141-04:00The post reminds me of this paper:
http://www.rati...The post reminds me of this paper:<br />http://www.ratio.se/pdf/wp/wp_dk_mere.pdf<br /><br />Good discussion of strengths and weaknesses of libertarianism (the author is cleary libertarian, though)Menschenfreundnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-47950564439681140712010-11-01T13:31:42.891-04:002010-11-01T13:31:42.891-04:00Which I suppose is another tie to libertarianism I...Which I suppose is another tie to libertarianism I shuold have mentioned in this post - six or seven years ago I called myself one.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192667997950934790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-64812776522959926422010-11-01T13:31:08.152-04:002010-11-01T13:31:08.152-04:00I don't know, I entered economics as a liberta...I don't know, I entered economics as a libertarian and came out something like a liberal...Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192667997950934790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-28534525866414491052010-11-01T13:21:45.788-04:002010-11-01T13:21:45.788-04:00Don't you know a libertarian is a liberal with...Don't you know a libertarian is a liberal with economics training? I was converted by Howie Baetjer's comparative economic systems class. I kept saying...I agree with him...I just never thought about getting there that way before!! Maybe the process matters more than the ends.waterzooinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-67422486093849676832010-11-01T10:51:01.851-04:002010-11-01T10:51:01.851-04:00Let's say we did devolve a lot of federal acti...<i>Let's say we did devolve a lot of federal activities to the states. Would libertarians then just turn around and say that the states are out of line for engaging in these sorts of things?</i><br /><br />Anarchists - absolutely yes. Minarchist libertarians - maybe.<br /><br />I also agree with the above description. I appreciate your sympathies to libertarianism and Austrian economics in general. It's what keeps me returning.Mattheushttp://www.economicthought.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-15579687571586541992010-11-01T09:51:49.932-04:002010-11-01T09:51:49.932-04:00I'll second Daniil's motion, and I think h...I'll second Daniil's motion, and I think having a critic of libertarianism and Austrian Economics that, while "outside the fold", still has some sympathies, helps reduce the "echo chamber" effect that they seem prone to.nicknnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-8212141172379538212010-11-01T09:48:04.292-04:002010-11-01T09:48:04.292-04:00Thanks! I enjoy the thoughts and comments.Thanks! I enjoy the thoughts and comments.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192667997950934790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-57148207836873425712010-11-01T09:43:43.446-04:002010-11-01T09:43:43.446-04:00Daniel, you're the best left-liberal blogger a...Daniel, you're the best left-liberal blogger around.<br /><br />Although I disagree with many of your views, I highly respect you and find your blog very interesting.Daniil Gorbatenkohttp://citizen-global.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.com