Can anyone tell me more of the philosophy of Hulsmann? Is he a left or right libertarian?
'Men do not change, they unmask themselves' - Germaine de Stael
As I understand left libertarianism, he is definitely not a left libertarian.
This is from Wikipedia,
He is an anarcho-capitalist within the tradition of Ludwig von Mises and Murray Rothbard.
Here are some MP3 interviews with Lew Rockwell.
Guido Hülsmann: What Should Geithner and Bernanke Do?
Hyperinflation
Austrian Theory of the Business Cycle
Hyperinflation?
The Problem With Fiat Money
Is a Gold Standard Too Costly?
Guido Hülsmann: The Economic Crisis in Europe and America
Guido Hülsmann: Immoral Money Production
I would describe him as a 19th century-style Catholic anarchist with a deeply scientific mind.
Publisher, Laissez-Faire Books
So is he like a Hoppian? I developed my basics on Rothbard though I do not like the 'conservative' nature of Hoppe. I'm just about to finish all of Woods' podcasts so I wanted to see if Hulsmann was among the authors I like.
Laughing Man: So is he like a Hoppian? I developed my basics on Rothbard though I do not like the 'conservative' nature of Hoppe. I'm just about to finish all of Woods' podcasts so I wanted to see if Hulsmann was among the authors I like.
Well, he is a member of The Property and Freedom Society, so I can imagine that he's a Hoppean to some extent. I've not read a lot of his work, but what I've read is really great, I plan on reading Mises: The Last Knight of Liberalism soon though.
On the other hand I've always been curious what Hoppe's religious views are, from a passage in Democracy: The God that Failed I get the impression he is Catholic:
Professor Hoppe:Moreover, the family household also represents the model of the social order at large. Just as a hierarchical order exists in the family, so is there a hierarchical order within a community of families - of apprentices, servants, and masters, vassals, knights, lord, overlords and even kings - tied together by an elaborate and intricate system of kinship relations; and of childrens, parents, priests, bishops, cardinals, patriachs or popes, and finally the transcendant God. Of the two layers of authority, the earthly physical power of parents, lord, and kings is naturally subordinate and subject to control by the ultimate spiritual intellectual authority of fathers, priests, bishops, and ultimately God
That is one of my favourite passages from the book.
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Laughing Man:I developed my basics on Rothbard though I do not like the 'conservative' nature of Hoppe.
What about the 'conservative' nature of Rothbard?
Stephen Forde: Laughing Man:I developed my basics on Rothbard though I do not like the 'conservative' nature of Hoppe. What about the 'conservative' nature of Rothbard?
The conservative or liberal nature of any libertarian are (moral) value arguments. A libertarian upholds the moral value NAP that conflates to the right of liberty. These conservative, liberal, or whatever stances are social justice positions and have nothing to do with liberty - other than liberty allows these stances.
Perhaps you can specifically point to an article that is 'conservative.'
I see contradiction in this argument.
1. Rothbard states that since parades are on public streets, they should be 'permitted' by the state apparatus..what of the right to to assemble?And why should we be enabling the state with a illegitimate power over us?
2. Rothbard states that corporations should be able to hire or fire individuals since it is their property, yet writes this:
'Things have gotten to the point where one of the most prominent of the libertarian think-tanks practices its own form of gay affirmative action, hiring or promoting only openly-proclaimed gays, and, at the very least, firing any staff member who is less than enthusiastic about this procedure or about gay rights in general.'
3. Rothbard believes in property rights to which I would wholeheartedly agree with him. However, no where is there a right to not be offended about gay parades.
I'm glad you presented this because I am usually in such concurance with Rothbard that it is always beneifical not to fall into hero-worship.
Byzantine: What a horrible man.
What a horrible man.
Who Rothbard?
Laughing Man:I'm glad you presented this because I am usually in such concurance with Rothbard that it is always beneifical not to fall into hero-worship.
This ^^.
liberty student: Laughing Man:I'm glad you presented this because I am usually in such concurance with Rothbard that it is always beneifical not to fall into hero-worship. This ^^.
I'm scratching my head....