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This is a forum for all those interested in the philosophy of liberty and freedom. What are natural rights? What is the non-aggression principle? What are property rights? What is voluntarism and why is it preferable over coercion? What is the free market and how does it work?

In sum: Why do we believe the crazy things we do?

Let's create a collection of recommended readings (books, essays, papers, lectures, etc.), intelligent discussions and other resources to re-educate and re-empower the individual...not the State.

(Current events are welcome, but I don't want just another /r/Libertarian.)

Related subreddits: Libertarian, voluntarism, Anarcho_Capitalism, Liberty, LibertarianLeft, Economics, PoliticalPhilosophy

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Free Speech and the University, Part IV

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2021/11/30
11:09 UTC

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Free Speech and Universities, Part III [What Would Hayek Say?]

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2021/10/21
10:40 UTC

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Amoral philosophy

Amoral philosophy

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A moral philosophy

How to survive in a world swarming with rogues, rascals, con artists and arseholes

http://gamahucherpress.yellowgum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/AMORAL2.pdf

or

https://www.scribd.com/document/532572173/A-MORAL-PHILOSOPHY

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2021/10/17
21:08 UTC

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Free Speech and Critical Theory

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2021/10/07
10:49 UTC

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Free Speech and the University

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2021/09/27
10:01 UTC

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Economics blunder of the century

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2021/07/28
01:59 UTC

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Before one has a child, it should be mandatory to pass a brief course on developmental psychology and mindful parenting tactics. Would this be unethical?

I understand that this sounds all kinds of messed up. Most people seem to have a negative reaction to this suggestion. However, it would not be the first form of oversight over a parent's capacity to raise a child. We have already accepted the place of CPS, and scrutiny with respect to who can adopt. Why would this kind of basic pre-birth education seem out of place among these already well-established institutions? Of course, it would be a difficult task to organize how individuals would have equal access to such education so as to prevent the program from becoming either socially or economically restrictive. But assuming that it were included as a kind of government-funded social security measure, what is the ethical problem? I'm sure that there are huge ethical concerns with such a suggestion, so I'm interested in hearing them.

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2020/09/08
17:16 UTC

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Where do rights come from? Not Everything that is Legal is Right

Today Dan has some questions about the philosophy of rights, and where they come from! He explores the issues of colonialism and it's a connection to modern-day government dictates like zoning laws. How do property rights work in anarchy? Our rights to be enforced in a voluntarist society even when no one thinks their rights were actually violated? How does the animal kingdom cover rights? Why do humans grant rights to some animals and not others? Dan considers all of this, along with the possibility that rights aren't given at all, but declared. Agree or disagree? Tell us why in the comments below, or make your own video in response.

https://youtu.be/YO-ZjCHAp08

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2020/08/22
17:05 UTC

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E. Reads Best Seller that Curbed McCarthyism

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2020/06/16
03:47 UTC

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Ancap Ethics and Economics Booklist

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2017/03/14
02:48 UTC

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Obligations towards others in a democratic non-free State.

What obligations do we have towards others in a democratic non-free State? That is, one of the key ways rights can be considered is as implicit mutual agreements to recognize the agency of each other. Ie. I won't stop you from speaking as long as you don't stop me from speaking. This works well to build up if we are starting from a state-of-nature situation.

What about from the other direction? My liberty is already being substantially violated. All I have to do is look at my tax bills or the Federal Register to see that. But this did not arise out of nowhere. This system came out of the results of actions taken by politicians over multiple election cycles. The voters have been at least consenting to this, when not directly demanding such actions.

How does that play into applied rights theory, then? How can any obligations to my fellow citizens be defended?

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2016/08/25
21:13 UTC

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How is a hug different from a kidney? (Limits on markets)

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2015/01/22
14:48 UTC

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institutional ethnography as a way of doing antipsychiatry

I am involved in an institutional ethnography (IE) project involving psychiatry. What do others think of the value of IE for unpacking this institution.

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2014/06/06
19:14 UTC

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The Philosophy of Liberty - This video is essential for any visitor to this subreddit. Neatly outlines the principles of self-ownership & property rights.

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2013/11/16
04:11 UTC

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Basic Texts

Hey Guys,

I'm interested in reading about libertarianism and its philosophy. This looked like a good place to ask if there are any landmark texts that I should turn my attention to.

Thanks!

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2013/07/17
15:12 UTC

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Dan Phillips: Creative houses from reclaimed stuff

Dan Phillips Ted Talk about constructing homes from recycled materials AND rethinking our consumer behaviors.

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2013/02/24
19:47 UTC

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Should natural rights determine the role and size of government?

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2012/05/14
16:53 UTC

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The Value of Education - Response to Social Science Palooza

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2011/06/08
04:36 UTC

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