...........Left libertarians are not “bleeding heart libertarians.” Though some of the bloggers over at Bleeding Heart Libertarians identify as left libertarians, not all left libertarians are BHLers. Historically, left libertarianism has been associated with the libertarian anarchist tradition. It would be a broad view of left libertarianism that included non-anarchists (there are a few BHL anarchists, however). In short, bleeding heart libertarianism can be a kind of left libertarianism, but they are not synonymous......
May 13, 2014; Washington Post: Ayn Rand was not a defender of the rich
Ayn Rand, the famous novelist and free market advocate, is often caricatured as a defender of the rich or big business. But, as Steve Horwitz explains at the Bleeding Heart Libertarian blog, there are more wealthy villains in her books than wealthy heroes.......
May 12, 2014: Christopher Cantwell: Fake Apologies, or Race Pimping – Which is Worse?
If you think drawing attention to her is bad, then ignoring her is worse. She’s out there convincing thousands of people that libertarianism is egalitarianism, right along with McCobin of SFL, Buehler of the Peaceful Streets Project, Bleeding Heart Libertarians and all the rest. If these people are not stopped, then their assault on language will continue just like it did on the term “liberalism”, and in 5 years, Barack Obama will comfortably call himself a libertarian without having changed any of his policies.....
If you think drawing attention to her is bad, then ignoring her is worse. She’s out there convincing thousands of people that libertarianism is egalitarianism, right along with McCobin of SFL, Buehler of the Peaceful Streets Project, Bleeding Heart Libertarians and all the rest. If these people are not stopped, then their assault on language will continue just like it did on the term “liberalism”, and in 5 years, Barack Obama will comfortably call himself a libertarian without having changed any of his policies.....
Mar 3, 2014: Spatial Orientation: Three Years of Bleeding Heart Libertarians
Although I’m feeling way too lazy to concoct another unabashed valentine to my favorite crew of bloggers, we still wish them a very happy third birthday and congratulate them for making it through the terrible two’s............
Although I’m feeling way too lazy to concoct another unabashed valentine to my favorite crew of bloggers, we still wish them a very happy third birthday and congratulate them for making it through the terrible two’s............
Feb 21, 2014: Samizdata: The bleeding heart of Dominic Frisby
Many of us libertarians complain about how our anti-libertarian adversaries seem to do so appallingly well in attracting support from celebrities, and most particularly from showbiz performers........
Many of us libertarians complain about how our anti-libertarian adversaries seem to do so appallingly well in attracting support from celebrities, and most particularly from showbiz performers........
Feb 15, 2014: Propertarianism: The Bleeding Heart Libertarians, Calculability, The Solution To Direct Redistribution (Part 1)
Positioning Libertarian Ethics By Philosophical School........
Positioning Libertarian Ethics By Philosophical School........
Feb 1, 2014: Athens Banner Herald: Galis: 'Bleeding heart libertarians' lead way on income inequality issues
The issue of inequality now at the forefront of the political conversation may have been discovered only recently by the politicians, pundits and the 24-hour news cycle. But it’s been a hardy perennial for well over two centuries...............
The issue of inequality now at the forefront of the political conversation may have been discovered only recently by the politicians, pundits and the 24-hour news cycle. But it’s been a hardy perennial for well over two centuries...............
