In Selfish Libertarians and Socialist Conservatives?, Nathan W. Schlueter and Nikolai G. Wenzel present a lively debate over the essential questions that divide two competing political philosophies. Wenzel—a libertarian who believes the state should be restricted to protecting life, liberty, and property—and Schlueter—a conservative who thinks the state has a larger role to play in protecting public welfare, safety, and morals—explore the fundamental similarities and differences between their respective positions. Over a series of point-counterpoint chapters, they lay out the essential tenets of their own stances, critiquing the other. This engaging dialogue introduces readers to the foundations of each political philosophy. To vividly illustrate the diverging principles underlying conservatism and libertarianism, the authors explore three different hot-button case studies: marriage, immigration, and education. Compact, accessible, and complete with suggestions for further reading, Selfish Libertarians and Socialist Conservatives? is an ideal teaching tool that places these two political perspectives in fruitful dialogue with one another.

In Selfish Libertarians and Socialist Conservatives?, Nathan W. Schlueter and Nikolai G. Wenzel present a lively debate over the essential questions that divide two competing political philosophies. Wenzel—a libertarian who believes the state should be restricted to protecting life, liberty, and property—and Schlueter—a conservative who thinks the state has a larger role to play in protecting public welfare, safety, and morals—explore the fundamental similarities and differences between their respective positions. Over a series of point-counterpoint chapters, they lay out the essential tenets of their own stances, critiquing the other. This engaging dialogue introduces readers to the foundations of each political philosophy. To vividly illustrate the diverging principles underlying conservatism and libertarianism, the authors explore three different hot-button case studies: marriage, immigration, and education. Compact, accessible, and complete with suggestions for further reading, Selfish Libertarians and Socialist Conservatives? is an ideal teaching tool that places these two political perspectives in fruitful dialogue with one another.

This is the print version of Libertarian Papers, Vol. 10 (2018), nos. 1 and 2. http: //libertarianpapers.org/ Volume 10, Issue 1 (2018)1. "Speculation and the English Common Law Courts, 1697-1845", by Jackson Tait 2. "Forcing Nozick Beyond the Minimal State: The Lockean Proviso and Compensatory Welfare", by Adam Blincoe 3. "Would-Be Farmer John and the Welfare State: A Response to Blincoe", by Jan Narveson4. "Quality Check: A Contextual Analysis of the Lockean Proviso", by J.K. Numao5. "The Lockean Proviso and the Value of Liberty: A Reply to Narveson", by Adam Blincoe6. "A Summary of the Philosophy of Spencer Heath", by Spencer Heath MacCallum and Alvin Lowi7. "Reconciling Competing Systems of Property Rights Through Adverse Possession", by M. Garrett Roth Volume 10, Issue 2 (2018)1. The Tenuous Foundations of the Sufficiency Proviso", by Lamont Rodgers2. "Caring About Projects, Responsibility, and Rights: A Response to Rodgers", by Fabian Wendt3. "The Still Tenuous Foundations of a Sufficiency Proviso: A Rejoinder to Wendt", by Lamont Rodgers4. "Police Choice: Feasible Policy Options for a Safer and Freer Society", by Corey A. DeAngelis5. " A Strategic Doctrine of Disproportionate Force for Decentralized Asymmetric Warfare", by Joseph Michael Newhard 6. "Innovative Dynamism Improves the Environment", by Arthur M. Diamond, Jr.7. "Feasibility Claims in the Debate over Anarchy versus the Minimal State", by Brad R. Taylor8. "On Banking, Credit, and Inflation", by Spencer Heath9. "Deriving Rights to Liberty", by Scott A. Boykin10. "The Use of Torrents in Society", by Radu Uszkai11. "The Anatomy of Nationalism: A Fresh Appraisal Based on Recent Case Studies", by Jamin Andreas Hübner12. "Review Essay: Selfish Libertarians and Socialist Conservatives? The Foundations of the Libertarian-Conservative Debate", by Aleksandar Novakovic13. "Ten Years of Libertarian Scholarship", by Stephan Kinsella14. "Reflections on Ten Years of Libertarian Papers", by Matthew McCaffrey

The bastard step-child of Milton Friedman and Anthony Bourdain, Socialism Sucks is a bar-crawl through former, current, and wannabe socialist countries around the world. Free market economists Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell travel to countries like Venezuela, Cuba, Russia, and Sweden to investigate the dangers and idiocies of socialism—while drinking a lot of beer.

Worshipped by her fans, denounced by her enemies, and forever shadowed by controversy and scandal, the novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand was a powerful thinker whose views on government and markets shaped the conservative movement from its earliest days. Drawing on unprecedented access to Rand's private papers and the original, unedited versions of Rand's journals, Jennifer Burns offers a groundbreaking reassessment of this key cultural figure, examining her life, her ideas, and her impact on conservative political thought. Goddess of the Market follows Rand from her childhood in Russia through her meteoric rise from struggling Hollywood screenwriter to bestselling novelist, including the writing of her wildly successful The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. Burns highlights the two facets of Rand's work that make her a perennial draw for those on the right: her promotion of capitalism, and her defense of limited government. Both sprang from her early, bitter experience of life under Communism, and became among the most deeply enduring of her messages, attracting a diverse audience of college students and intellectuals, business people and Republican Party activists, libertarians and conservatives. The book also traces the development of Rand's Objectivist philosophy and her relationship with Nathaniel Branden, her closest intellectual partner, with whom she had an explosive falling out in 1968. One of the Denver Post's Great Reads of 2009 One of Bloomberg News's Top Nonfiction Books of 2009 "Excellent." --Time magazine "A terrific book--a serious consideration of Rand's ideas, and her role in the conservative movement of the past three quarters of a century." --The American Thinker "A wonderful book: beautifully written, completely balanced, extensively researched. The match between author and subject is so perfect that one might believe that the author was chosen by the gods to write this book. She has sympathy and affection for her subject but treats her as a human being, with no attempt to cover up the foibles." --Mises Economics Blog

By blending serious research with relevant contemporary examples, Our Political Nature casts important light onto the ideological clashes that so dangerously divide and imperil our world today. It shows how political orientations arise from three clusters of measurable personality traits that entail opposing attitudes toward tribalism, inequality, and differing perceptions of human nature. Together, these traits are by far the most powerful cause of left-right voting, even leading people to regularly vote against their economic interests. Our political personalities also influence our likely choice of a mate, and shape society's larger reproductive patterns. This book tells the evolutionary stories of these crucial personality traits, which stem from epic biological conflicts. Based on dozens of exciting new insights from primatology, genetics, neuroscience, and anthropology, this groundbreaking work brings core concepts to life through current news stories and personalities.