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Exploring and celebrating the history, theory, and practice of free, prosperous, and tolerant societies. “The only freedom which deserves the name, is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.”. – John Stuart Mill, On Liberty (1859)
What is Libertarianism? | Libertarianism.org
Jul 29, 2019 · In America most classical liberals took the name of “libertarians.”. Libertarianism is the belief that each person has the right to live his life as he chooses so long as he respects the equal rights of others. Libertarians defend each person’s right to life, liberty, and property. In the libertarian view, voluntary agreement is the gold ...
What is a libertarian? | Libertarianism.org
Libertarians believe that, in politics, liberty is the most important value. Almost everyone wants freedom for themselves, but a libertarian also seeks to protect and expand the freedom of others. When people are free, we can create a more just, more prosperous, safer, and better world for everyone. A libertarian is committed to the principle ...
A Libertarian Vision for Poverty and Welfare | Libertarianism.org
Mar 31, 2020 · A libertarian approach to fighting poverty would be very different from our current one, which primarily consists of throwing money at the problem. This year, federal, state, and local governments will spend more than $1 trillion to fund more than 100 separate anti- poverty programs. 1 In fact, since Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty 52 ...
Introducing Libertarianism: A Reading List
Nov 3, 2011 · The Libertarian Mind by David Boaz. Boaz’s The Libertarian Mind is a quick and easy read, but it’s also a remarkably thorough introduction to libertarianism. It covers the historical roots of libertarianism and the basics of libertarian political philosophy and economic thinking. Boaz then applies these ideas to major policy areas, showing ...
About Libertarianism.org | Libertarianism.org
Liberty. It’s a simple idea and the linchpin of a complex system of values and practices: justice, prosperity, responsibility, toleration, cooperation, and peace. Many people believe that liberty is the core political value of modern civilization itself, the one that gives substance and form to all the other values of social life.
The Roots of Modern Libertarian Ideas | Libertarianism.org
Mar 1, 2007 · A natural law and natural rights tradition that recognizes discoverable, rational standards for justice above and beyond the decisions of earthly governments runs throughout Western intellectual history and has strong libertarian implications. Libertarian ideas about human politics go back even to prehistory, to the creation of the state itself.
Freedom: A Libertarianism.org Guide
Aug 15, 2008 · Freedom, in this sense, focuses on external human control over the decisions and actions of individuals, and it calls for respect for fundamental civil liberties. Accordingly, the function of the state is to maintain and enforce laws that protect this domain for individuals. In contrast, advocates of positive freedom point out that individuals ...
An Introduction to Libertarian Thought | Libertarianism.org
Nov 3, 2011 · Libertarianism is the belief that each person has the right to live his life as he chooses so long as he respects the equal rights of others. Libertarians defend each person’s right to life, liberty, and property. In the libertarian view, voluntary agreement is the gold standard of human relationships. If there is no good reason to forbid ...
Arguments for Liberty - Libertarianism.org
Arguments for Liberty is a guide to thinking about these questions. It’s also a powerful, nine- fold argument for the goodness and importance of human liberty. A collection of nine original essays by top philosophers introducing the major moral theories and how they support a libertarian political system.