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Tag: objectivism

Turning the Tables: The pathologies and unrealized promise of libertarianism

Posted on June 30, 2015February 19, 2016 by Gus

As a scholar and former libertarian, I have been disappointed at libertarians’ general failure to engage in serious debate with their critics, but I have also been disappointed with most critics’ relatively simplistic attacks on libertarian ideology.  I wrote this … Read more

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Cities and the incoherence of libertarian theory and practice

Posted on February 10, 2013February 11, 2013 by Gus

One of the top right-wing illusions about reality (there are so many) is that high taxes and regulations are always bad for businesses, and reducing both will attract them. It comes from their apparent incapacity to think in contexts: what … Read more

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Paul Ryan’s ideal: Ayn Rand and the nihilism of the American right

Posted on August 14, 2012August 17, 2012 by Gus

By naming her as his favorite thinker, and requiring his staffers to read her, Paul Ryan has brought the right wing’s dominant yet usually little mentioned philosopher to center stage, where she belongs. Understanding Ayn Rand, and her impact … Read more

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