International Law, Libertarian Principles, and the Russia-Ukraine War by Stephan Kinsella Free Life, 19 April 2022 In a discussion with some fellow libertarians about the current Russia-Ukraine war, I noticed some of them kept avoiding condemning Russia’s invasion, criticizing pro-Ukraine western media and state propaganda, and kept changing the subject to the baleful role the […]
In a recent tweet, I said: I’m continually puzzled at the hatred some lowbrow libertarians have for the UN and international law. Did they miss the “we are not Birchers” memo? [Update: See also Murray Rothbard, “Just War,” in John Denson, ed., The Costs of War: “Classical international law … should be brought back as […]
When Government itself Does Not Have Any Qualms in rationalising Drona Mindset [H]istory has come to a stage when the moral man, the complete man, is more and more giving way, almost without knowing it, to make room for the . . .commercial man, the man of limited purpose. This process, aided by the wonderful … Continue reading Axing Scholarships, Denying Opportunities →
From Facebook: LIBERTARIAN ANSWER MAN TIME Smart Contracts discussion with a libertarian friend, B: KINSELLA: … it’s not smart, and it’s not a contract. It’s just code as far as i can tell. You ever coded? It’s just a bunch of defined if-then instructions. B: And what is a contract, pray tell? KINSELLA: If-then instructions […]
“A Libertarian Theory of Contract: Title Transfer, Binding Promises, and Inalienability,” Journal of Libertarian Studies 17, no. 2 (Spring 2003): 11-37, based on paper presented at Law and Economics panel, Austrian Scholars Conference, Auburn, Alabama (April 17, 1999). To be included in Law in a Libertarian World. Related: Łukasz Dominiak & Tate Fegley, “Contract Theory, […]
It’s been my impression that usually, when some author coins a bunch of new terms, or over-uses older, arcane terms, it’s a sign he’s a crank. Usually it’s some amateur wannabe “intellectual,” or a quasi-mystic, who borders on incoherent. I figure you only get to coin a new term if you are some serious scholar […]
Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 372. Matthew Sands of the Nation of Sanity project (http://www.nationsofsanity.com/), which aims to promote the Non-Aggression Principle as a universal peace agreement, and I discussed various matters of libertarian legal theory, including the Rothbard-Evers title-transfer theory of contract versus contract as “binding promises” and the problem with the idea of […]
I tweeted: “One area that has not received much attention by libertarian theorists, that I know of, is bankruptcy. Still work to do!” Someone asked me: “Do you have more topics without much attention from libertarian thinkers?” My reply: Yeah and I need to collect them. But here are a few, off the top of […]
Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 371. This is my presentation (audio only) at the Austrian Economics Discord Conference: “The Enduring Importance of the Austrian School,” Austrian Economics Discord Server (Jan. 8–9, 2022). My presentation was “Law: Decentralized and Centralized” (Jan. 8, 2022). Other speakers included: – Jeff Deist – Walter Block – Peter Klein – […]
Statement by Constitutional Conduct Group We are a group of former civil servants of the All India and Central Services who have worked with the Central and State Governments in the course of our careers. As a group, we have no affiliation with any political party but believe in impartiality, neutrality and commitment to the … Continue reading Linking Voter Id & Aadhaar – A Dangerous Move : Constitutional Conduct Group →
