https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/8.aspxDiscussion of political theory.enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/1365.aspxFri, 12 Oct 2007 03:53:13 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:1365Inquisitor0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/1365.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=1365<p>The best way to defend Nozick&#39;s ideas is to read <i>Anarchy, State and Utopia</i>. Consider what is involved in maintaining so-called &quot;patterns&quot;: restrictions on exchange, restrictions on differences in ability, forcing the productive to subsidize the nonproductive etc. Not very much in the way of liberty, now is it?</p><p>Jan Narveson offers better arguments than Nozick though: http://www.againstpolitics.com/libertarianism/index.html </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/1360.aspxFri, 12 Oct 2007 01:55:56 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:1360badger0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/1360.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=1360Hello, I&#39;m new to these forums and to libertarianism in general, but I was wondering if I could get a little help with an assignment for philosophy &amp; society class. The question goes like this: Why does Nozick believe that patterned theories of justice are incompatible with liberty? How do you think Rawls would respond to Nozick&#39;s arguement? The prof for that class is very openly for Rawls and against Nozick, and I was hoping to come up with a sound arguement for why libertarianism is more compatible with liberty than whatever the hell Rawls is - welfarism, statism, whatever. Some guidance would be greatly appreciated!<div style="clear:both;"></div>