Libertarianism and the Basic Income
Today, I did a short interview with Cato on the libertarian case for a Basic Income Guarantee, and published a much more substantive essay on that same topic at Cato’s Libertarianism.org. The essay has...
View ArticleBasic Income Roundup
Since my last post here on libertarianism and Basic Income Guarantees (BIGs), I’ve written a few more pieces on the topic over at Libertarianism.org. Now that the holidays are over, I thought I’d link...
View ArticleShearmur on Popper and Hayek
Worth reading throughout; I have some concerns about, say, the public intellectuals/ disciplinary normal science discussion, but I always learn from Shearmur. Of BHL relevance: 3:AM: How does Hayek...
View ArticleWhy Living on the Dole Is Bad for You
In a post last week, Jessica Flanigan takes me to task for my opposition to a universal basic income. Because I worry that a UBI would further encourage mass idleness, a serious and worsening social...
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Basic Income at Cato Unbound
This month, Cato Unbound is hosting a month-long debate on “The Basic Income and the Welfare State.” My lead essay, “The Pragmatic Libertarian Case for a Basic Income Guarantee” is up now. In it, I...
View ArticleThe Cato Debate on the Basic Income – Roundup
UPDATED AND MOVED TO THE FRONT (9/2/14) – The Cato Unbound symposium is now complete. Here’s an up to date summary of everything that was written. — The debate over my essay, “The Pragmatic Libertarian...
View ArticleThree Problems for Libertarian Supporters of a Basic Income
Today The Atlantic published an article on the Basic Income Guarantee, with special focus on the work of Scott Santens to crowdfund a basic income on a voluntary basis. And last week, Michael Tanner of...
View ArticleDenmark: Libertarian Welfare State?
Right-leaning arguments about the free-market marvel that is Denmark cut both ways. Denmark shows us that a much larger public sector and a much more robust social-insurance system need not come at the...
View ArticleLibertarianism and the Welfare State
Opposition to the welfare state is often considered to be a defining feature of libertarianism. But over the last few years, a few of us libertarians have been seeking to challenge that claim. Jason...
View ArticleWhat is “the welfare state?” Thoughts on Matt Zwolinski’s recent post
Matt Zwolinski recently argued that opposition to the welfare state is not an essential feature of classical liberalism or libertarianism. He did so by making a libertarian case for state aid to the...
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