Celebrity Death Match: Bastiat vs. Proudhon
Mar 12[cross-posted at Liberty & Power] In 1849, France’s leading spokesman for libertarian “capitalism” (Frédéric Bastiat) and France’s leading spokesman for libertarian “socialism” (Pierre-Joseph Proudhon) exchanged a series of public letters debating the nature and legitimacy of charging interest on loans. In 1879, American individualist anarchist Benjamin Tucker translated most of the letters, which were then [...]
Roger Lee
Mar 12[cross-posted at Liberty & Power] I’m saddened to learn (from Tibor Machan) that libertarian philosopher J. Roger Lee has died. Roger was one of the commentators at my very first APA presentation (Pacific Division, Los Angeles, 29 March 1990). More recently Roger contributed an essay to Tibor’s and my Anarchism/Minarchism anthology.
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