Classical vs. other forms of ‘liberalism’
I advocate what is now called 'classical' liberalism. Hegelian influences led, from the late 19th century, to the advocacy of the strong state by a number of thinkers who erroneously saw themselves as...
View ArticleThe Foundations of (classical) Liberal Policy
I'm soon going to start work on my next article for Freedom First, on the topic of what it means to be a (classical) liberal. (By the way, if you want to add to this planned list of my articles for...
View ArticleClassical liberal, conservative, right wing: what do these things mean?
There is a lively debate on Bhagwad Jal's blog (that started out on Shantanu Bhagwat's blog) about what it means to be "right wing". Please see my comments on Shantanu's blog and Bhagwad's blog....
View ArticleVideos on the history of liberty (the story of classical liberalism)
Came across two talks by Stephen Davies on the history of classical liberalism, about its rise, then decline, and now – its resurgence. The two talks (a total of two hours) provide a number of...
View ArticleThe doctrine of liberalism #1
In the USA the term liberalism has long been stolen by the enemies of liberty. Fortunately, in Australia, this term remains largely (but not entirely) intact, and represents broadly its classical...
View ArticleThe doctrine of liberalism #2 The GREAT inferiority complex of the socialists
Continuing from here, below are some excellent extracts from Von Mises's Liberalism about the SERIOUS MENTAL DISEASE including delusions that our socialist friends suffer. I hadn't looked at the issue...
View ArticleAre you a socialist or religious fanatic? Can you please spare 10 minutes?
Here's an excellent short lecture by David Boaz, the author of Libertarianism: A Primer. The first 10 minutes or so is sufficient. It is hard to believe but it is true that there are socialists (and...
View ArticleMy son’s contribution at the Sydney Mises seminar
I suppose I should have more accurately entitle this post, “Steve Kates’s talk on classical liberalism and Hans-Hermann Hoppe's rebuttal in the (November 2011) Sydney Mises Seminar, with my son...
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