Apparently I did not share my condemnation of libertarian utopianism in practice. At The Reading Room, I use Isabel Paterson to show why failing to update abstract libertarian arguments for reality, or even failure to just apply libertarian standards to libertarian arguments, can lead libertarians to exactly the spot Paterson sees her opponents heading.

The Libertarian With the Guillotine | Online Library of Liberty

The Libertarian With the Guillotine | Online Library of Liberty

Isabel Paterson's argument against government charity hasn't held up, but it still offers important lessons about liberal, and libertarian, politics.

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