Why there is no liberty on the “libertarian” right
Posted by Phil Dickens on 31/05/2010 · 17 Comments
Yesterday was Tax Freedom Day. That is, it was “the first day of the year that Britons work for themselves rather than the taxman,” at least according to the Adam Smith Institute. As such, it seems a rather apt time to discuss the right-wing libertarian notion of freedom. The basic goal of (right) libertarianism, according … Read more
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Anarchist communism, public services, and the welfare state
Posted by Phil Dickens on 23/03/2010 · 7 Comments
Anarchists are against hierarchy and coercion, and as such oppose the structures of the state. From this simplistic premise, there are those who find it hard to comprehend anarchist support for public services and the public provision of welfare. Right-wing “libertarians” and “anarcho”-capitalists are the most vocal in their criticisms of such a stance. Murray … Read more
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