Tag: Rothbard

  • A Libertarian Argument for Reducing Meat and Dairy Consumption

    A Libertarian Argument for Reducing Meat and Dairy Consumption

    I would like to start this short essay by stating that I am neither vegetarian nor vegan. Personally, I think that libertarianism can contribute to the discussion about the adverse effects of meat-eating and dairy consumption in a substantial manner. This short text isn’t meant to be a pamphlet of an ideology that is usually…

  • Why Liberals Should Be More Optimistic

    Why Liberals Should Be More Optimistic

    Optimists think that the course of events will be positive, for them personally or for society in general. Realists, on the other hand, think that the course of events might turn out to be positive; they concede, however, that they can’t really know since reality consists of complex phenomena. Optimism and realism are sometimes used…