Opposing Views

See also:

• Society: Politics: Anarchism  (395)
• Society: Politics: Fascism  (121)
• Society: Politics: Nationalism  (201)
• Society: Politics: Socialism  (465)
• Society: Politics: Socialism: Libertarian Socialism  (14)

Critiques Of Libertarianism -  .

- Wide collection of internet resources opposing libertarianism, from both the left and right.

Economic Utopia and its Handmaidens - - "Abstract utopias," says Evan Jones, are conjured by libertarian economists who act social engineers.

ex-Libertarian - - Yahoo group for recovering Libertarians.

Freedom Kills - - Jonah Goldberg's critique on National Review.

Geolibertarian FAQ - - Rebuttal of common libertarian arguments against land value taxes.

How Free is the Free Market? - - Article by Noam Chomky on freedom in the free market.

Libertarianism: An Objective Evaluation - - An objectivist/Randian criticism of nihilist and anarchist elements of libertarianism, and of the moralizing elements of the Ayn Rand Institute.

Libertarianism Makes You Stupid - - Seth Finkelstein assails key libertarian arguments.

Libertarianism or Libertinism? - - Argues that libertarianism would disrupt the civilized order.

Libertarians: The Enemy Within - - An essay about the philosophical differences between libertarianism and conservatism.

A Philosophy for Teenagers - - Goldberg's treatise, published on National Review.

Salon: Smashing the state - - A Salon article highlighting the rise of right-libertarianism with critical remarks in the end.

Salon: Twilight of the crypto-geeks - - An article from Salon observing that some "lone-wolf digital libertarians" are beginning to suspect that some government interference might be needed.

Should We Give Up on Government? - - Why libertarianism is not a biblical option. A critical opinion published in Christianity Today.

What's wrong with libertarianism - - Aims to prove that libertarianism is faulty by presenting the mistakes of the current government policies.

Why is libertarianism wrong? - - Origins, background, values, effects, and defects of libertarianism. An essay by Paul Treanor.

Why Libertarianism Is Mistaken - - An essay by Hugh LaFollette, originally published in "Justice and Economic Distribution", 1979.