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Bleeding Heart Libertarians is a blog of academic philosophers, legal theorists, and political theorists, interested in free markets and social justice.

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It’s been a blast working with the amazing @mirandaperrygrl on this. And I’m pretty excited about the cover @OxUniPress sent us today! Coming your way next June…
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My book with John Tomasi - The Individualists: Radicals, Reactionaries, and the Struggle for the Soul of Libertarianism - won’t be out until April. But you can see table of contents, introduction, and index on Princeton’s website now! press.princeton.edu/books/ha…
The Individualists

The Individualists

A sweeping history of libertarian thought, from radical anarchists to conservative defenders of the status quo

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Happy birthday to Lysander Spooner! One of my all-time favorite libertarians. libertarianism.org/columns/l…
Liberty Against Privilege: The Life and Thought of Lysander Spooner

Liberty Against Privilege: The Life and Thought of Lysander Spooner

Zwolinski discusses what makes Lysander Spooner his favorite libertarian.

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Page proof day!
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Today @realclearpolicy, I argue that libertarians, by sowing distrust in government, paved the way for populism rather than limited government. realclearpolicy.com/articles…
Shrink the State or Drain the Swamp?

Shrink the State or Drain the Swamp?

The Republican Party is divided. An older generation supports limited government. A younger generation wants to use a large government to pursue unapologetically conservative ends. Less than a decade

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The Routledge Companion to Libertarianism. Now available for pre-order for only $224. Cheap! routledge.com/The-Routledge-…
The Routledge Companion to Libertarianism

The Routledge Companion to Libertarianism

Have you ever wondered what libertarians think about vaccine mandates? About gun control? About racial and sexual inequalities? While libertarianism is well known as a political theory relating to...

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Liberalism: a tradition of political thought that stresses freedom, equality, toleration, and the harmony of human interests. /1
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Happy birthday to Auberon Herbert, one of Britain’s greatest advocates of individualism, self-ownership, and private property.
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Cool new cover image for that forthcoming book on political authority I mentioned earlier, by @DanielLayman11 and Michael Huemer. amazon.com/Political-Authori…
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Bad: Hoppe writing that communists will have to be “physically removed” from libertarian society Worse: Alt-right memes of physical removal via being thrown or hanged from helicopters Jaw-dropping: Hoppe embracing those memes by gleefully carrying around little toy helicopters
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Not too late to register for today's @CatoInstitute conference on making California's economy more equitable and inclusive. I'll be speaking at 12:30 pst about reconciling free markets and social justice. cato.org/events/after-covid-…
After COVID-19: Building an Inclusive Economy for California

After COVID-19: Building an Inclusive Economy for California

Growth will not be enough unless all Californians are fully able to participate. Therefore, particular attention needs to be paid to the impact of the state’s policies on low-income communities. Join...

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Who will follow me, rallied under a banner emblazoned with the motto, “It’s just a lot more complicated than that…”
Libertarianism.org (@libertarianism) profile pictureLibertarianism.org
@libertarianism15 Apr 2021
"We do ourselves no favors by pretending – to ourselves or others – that political morality is simpler or more precise than it really is." - @Mattzwolinski bit.ly/3dVxs6E
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The classical liberal economist Hernando de Soto is running for president of Peru. nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna620
Opus Dei, leftist, former goalie, political heiress: who's who in Peru election race?

Opus Dei, leftist, former goalie, political heiress: who's who in Peru election race?

Peru will vote for a new president on Sunday after a year of political turmoil, with the focus on coronavirus, the economy and mining in the world's second copper producer.

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Don't forget to register for our upcoming #CatoCalifornia conference, featuring @MTannerCato, @canatej, Jay King of the California Black Chamber of Commerce, @CBRT’s Rob Lapsley, @Anastasia_esq, @JoelKotkin, @MattZwolinski, & @ChrisJCate. j.mp/3q9945M #CatoCOVID
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It’s not the super-rich who pay for a minimum wage. It’s consumers. 75% of the cost of minimum wage increases are passed on to customers, while only 25% are paid by firm owners. And remember that firm owners includes plenty of middle class shareholders. pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdf/10.1…
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Hey look, here are some numbers that have absolutely nothing to do with each other!
Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) profile picturePublic Citizen
@Public_Citizen26 Feb 2021
Federal minimum wage: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 Wealth of 400 richest Americans: 2009: $1,270,000,000,000 2020: $3,200,000,000,000
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Hot take: Bentham is seriously underrated by libertarians.
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TODAY at 5pm EST! Prof. @Mattzwolinski and Prof. @jcohen570 discuss "Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) in a Time of Pandemic: Labor, Exploitation, and the Future of Work.” Hosted by the PPE program at @UNC. Register: ppe.unc.edu/event/ppe-in-a-t…
Matt Zwolinski (@Mattzwolinski) profile pictureMatt Zwolinski
@Mattzwolinski11 Feb 2021
Later today, I’ll be with @jcohen570 on a panel devoted to “PPE in a Time of Pandemic: Labor, Exploitation, and the Future of Work.” Really looking forward to the conversation, and I hope some of you can join! ppe.unc.edu/event/ppe-in-a-t…
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The video of yesterday’s debate between @PhilWMagness and @jmhorp on “Lockdowns and Liberty: How Should Government Respond to COVID-19?” is now available. It was a terrific conversation - civil, well-informed, and rigorous. I learned a lot from it. youtu.be/IcA35lOo-ew
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Tomorrow!
Matt Zwolinski (@Mattzwolinski) profile pictureMatt Zwolinski
@Mattzwolinski5 Feb 2021
“Lockdowns and Liberty: How Should Government Respond to COVID-19?” A debate featuring @PhilWMagness and @jmhorp - Tuesday, 2/9 at 4 pm PST. Register at the link. sandiego.zoom.us/webinar/reg…
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