Nietzsche and the Politics of Reaction: Essays on Liberalism, Socialism, and Aristocratic Radicalism
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Liberalism and Socialism: Mortal Enemies or Embittered Kin?
Just published. With Jason Brennan and others. classical liberalismjason brennanmatt McManussocialism
Paul Hirst
Born on this date. If only more self-avowed lefties had the integrity of Paul Hirst, then things could be really interesting. Here are a few obituaries: European Political Science, Industry and Innovation, and The Times. Marxismpaul hirstpolitical sociologysocialism
Despised: Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working Class
Given the top-notch endorsements from names of the calibre of Eric Kaufmann, Douglas Murray and Maurice Glasman, I’m very much looking forward to this read. Though written from within the British context, I fully expect that much of what Paul has to say will have salience to the US, Canada and other places besides. See Paul…
The Road to Crony Capitalism
Freely available paper published in the The Independent Review. Austrian Economicscentral planningcrony capitalismFriedrich HayekMario Villarreal-DiazMichael Mungersocialism
JOHN GRAY ON HAYEK
Gray assesses Hayek’s life and work. For those interested in the Encounter piece “My Cousin, Ludwig Wittgenstein” here it is. Equally, and perhaps also happily, Thatcher had no understanding of Hayek’s ideas. Austrian EconomicsConservatismdispersed knowledgedistributed knowledgeFree marketFriedrich Hayekjohn graykeynesLiberalismLibertyLudwig WittgensteinMargaret Thatchersocialism
Hayek and Philanthropy
Conversations on Philanthropy As Hayekians our thoughts naturally turned to what, if anything, Hayek might have to say on the topic of philanthropy . . . It must be conceded that Hayek’s critique of philanthropy is a rather strange affair . . . The references to Aristotle and to Aristotelian socialism reflect Hayek’s disregard for the niceties…
Hayek on Mill
Just published Harriet TaylorHayekLiberalismmillSandra Peartsocialism
Austrian Theory and Economic Organization: Reaching Beyond Free Market Boundaries
The first volume (of two) edited by Guinevere Liberty Nell. The Austrian economic school famously predicted and explained the problems of calculation in a socialist society. With their concept of spontaneous order, they challenged mainstream economists to look beyond simplified static models and consider the dynamic and evolutionary characteristics of social orders. However, many feel that…
Michael Oakeshott and the Left
Here’s a new paper by Luke O’Sullivan: No one has ever really studied Michael Oakeshott’s relationship to the left. After all, since Oakeshott is generally classified as a conservative political thinker, there is presumably little to study. Yet on a second glance there is more to the matter. His contemporaries certainly found Oakeshott hard to…
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