civil society
Libertarianism and the Poor
Two different friends in two different contexts recently asked me about Libertarian approaches to helping the poor. Here’s what I had to say on that question in my 2012 collection of campaign essays, “Less We Can.”
Libertarianism and the Poor
We know free markets produce more prosperity, and we know government spending is often ineffective or worse. But many are nonetheless reluctant to embrace libertarian ideas because of their commitment to social justice. Without the welfare state, how would Libertarians take care of the poor? Read the rest of this entry »