Jude Blanchette Archive
Libertarianism, Conservatism, and all that
Mises has long been identified with the political Right and American conservatism. Mises, however, regarded himself as a liberal in the classical sense, and even used the world libertarian to describe his views. Moreover, his criticisms of the political right stretch from his 1919 book on European politics ("Every reactionary lacks intellectual independence") to his 1956 book on method, in which he argued that it was the conservatives who brought socialism to Britain. [Full Article]
Need-to-know basis
In his National Review column appearing today, Larry Kudlow nominates Glenn Hubbard to fill Greenspan's spot next year. In the ninth paragraph of his piece, Kudlow casually remarks that, "little is known about Hubbard’s monetary views." Gee, maybe that's the type of thing we should know before we endorse somebody to become the nation's top monetary planner.
Libertarians only believe in bodily pleasures
That is the argument made by UCLA law professor Stephen Bainbridge in his Tech Central Station article, “Law and Morality in America.” My response was posted today.
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