Pacifism

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A Revealing Misunderstanding

This is actually kind of interesting. I made this wiseguy FB post: What I meant was, it puts you in such a good mood to hear “Merry Christmas Darling” or “Walking in a Winterland,” that it would make the fighters chill out and lay down their arms. The extra joke of course was that they […]

War Doesn’t Solve the Socialist Calculation Problem

My latest at FEE. An excerpt: The logic of voluntary market arrangements holds in the case of conscription as well. Suppose a foreign nation has amassed millions of soldiers on the border, and is preparing to invade. Wouldn’t even a classical-liberal government have to hold its nose and impose a draft on its citizens, just […]

Two Libertarian Views on War

When evaluating the so-called War on Poverty or Drugs, libertarians will often say something like, “After boatloads of money and many lives ruined in waging such efforts, decades later we haven’t really solved the underlying problem.” Thus, they do not support such “wars.” On the Fourth of July, libertarians will often say something like, “By […]

Of COURSE Paul Krugman Is a Fan of General Sherman

And remember, when naming his blog, Krugman chose “Conscience of a Liberal” to stress that his worldview is infused not just with better economics, but with superior morals than his right-wing rivals. Anyway, his latest post says: One hundred fifty years ago today, William Tecumseh Sherman’s corps, which had pulled back from in front of […]

Mises on Empire and Liberalism

To repeat, I really like Dan McCarthy. He knows a ton more about history and politics than I do. But in his recent article in The American Conservative, he made the case that the British and now U.S. empires were necessary for a domestic liberal society. I have already linked you to my general response […]

A Free Society Must Give Up Empire

I want to go out of my way to say this isn’t an “attack” on Dan McCarthy. (It would be ironic to launch an airstrike from an antiwar website.) I respect Dan’s views greatly, and frankly was somewhat shocked when I read his article making a qualified case for U.S. empire. In any event, here’s […]

David R. Henderson Praises Krugman on War; I Am Cynical

Because he’s such a nice guy, David R. Henderson tries to praise Paul Krugman whenever possible. For example, David (a frequent contributor to antiwar.com) recently showered kudos on Krugman’s thoughtful essay on “Why We Fight.” I realize I should just be glad that Krugman is at least writing a column with which I wholeheartedly agree, […]

Hobby Lobby Ruling: Principle Will Set You Free

My latest LibertyChat post on the Hobby Lobby ruling: The conservative supporters of the Hobby Lobby decision are correct when they say no employer should be forced to pay for contraception against his or her religious beliefs. The liberal opponents of the Hobby Lobby decision are correct when they say this principle would imply that […]