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Moral Libertarian Perspective: Equality of Moral Agency
The principle of equality of moral agency is central to moral libertarianism, because the need to allow every single individual their equal share of moral agency underpins the moral case for liberty and liberalism. As -
The Moral Libertarian: A Moral Case for Liberty and Liberalism
In recent years, it has become fashionable to look down upon liberalism. It started on the right a few decades ago. American conservatives quite successfully painted American liberals as people who are elitist, out of -
The Moral Libertarian Horizon Wiki
This Wiki is for the discussion and promotion of both liberal thinking in general, and Moral Libertarian ideas in particular. There will be content about the great tradition of liberalism stretching back several centuries, as -
TaraElla
TaraElla is a singer-songwriter and an author. TaraElla’s 2021 autobiography The TaraElla Story provides a detailed description of the context of her writing and thinking. She describes her context as the early 21st -
The Moral Libertarian Way to Social Justice
In an encouraging development, there has been an increased focus on social justice, both economically and socially, in recent years. As a liberal, I see this focus on providing equal opportunity for all as a -
Moral Libertarian Perspective: Genuinely Free Markets are a Moral Imperative
Ever since the Global Financial Crisis, it has been fashionable to blame the free market for everything. This, in turn, has caused a substantial number of people to believe that, if the free market can -
Moral Libertarian Perspective: The Question of Private Property
NOTE: This article represents ONE moral libertarian's thinking on the issue of private property. It does not represent all moral libertarians' thinking on this matter. In fact, I accept that moral libertarians can be -
John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill (1806–73) is one of the most important liberal thinkers of all time. His vision of liberalism is strongly linked to utilitarianism. His most famous work is On Liberty. In On Liberty -
John Rawls
John Rawls (1921-2002) was a 20th century liberal political theorist, who provided several important contributions to liberal theory and philosophy. His most famous contribution was his theory of'justice as fairness'. Rawls fundamentally believed -
Moral Libertarian Perspective: Why Identity Politics is Often Morally Questionable
Despite its controversial reputation, identity politics appears to be increasingly influential recently. Maybe the arrival of the new wave of feminism, or perhaps the increased awareness of racial disparities in society, is causing this identity -
John Locke
John Locke (1632-1704) was a British philosopher, physician and government official who is widely considered the father of liberalism. His'Second Treatise of Government' is often considered the first articulation of liberal principles in -
Moral Libertarian Perspective: All Social Engineering is Morally Unsound
Almost everyone say that hate social engineering. Many people hate social engineering with a passion, and for good reason. Most people's gut reaction to social engineering is that it is unfair and tricky, somewhat -
Should a Moral Libertarian Always Support Smaller Government?
Political libertarians, by definition, always support reducing the size of government. The political libertarian application of the non-aggression principle (NAP) requires that taxation be kept to a minimum, and therefore the size of government -
The Moral Libertarian Idea
This book is basically the re-released and re-compiled version of The Moral Libertarian Horizon books 1-2. It contains all the fundamental and core ideas of Moral Libertarianism. A ghost is hanging over -
Moral Libertarian Perspective: Political Leadership is Overrated
In these times of uncertainty and crisis, there have been repeated calls for political leadership from many quarters of society. It is as though if our politicians would make some top-down decisions for us -
The Moral Libertarian Horizon, Volume 3
Postmodern philosophy generally rejects things like rationality and unbiased truth. In recent decades, postmodernism has had a very unhealthy impact on the culture and politics of the West, causing division, mutual mistrust, and an erosion -
Moral Libertarian Perspective: The Thin vs Thick Libertarianism Debate
In recent years, libertarianism has become increasingly divided between thin libertarianism and thick libertarianism. Thin libertarianism only focuses on greatly reducing the size of government, upholding property rights, and upholding the non-aggressional principle (NAP -
Moral Libertarianism is a Cultural Movement
Moral libertarianism looks like just another political ideology on the surface. It is a certain way of justifying a political attitude, liberalism, after all. A lot of what I have written about moral libertarianism references -
The Princess's Spirit Trilogy
The early 21st century is a time of unprecedented opportunity for those coming of age. It is a time when many young adults set out to achieve their dreams, be it starting their own business -
Is Moral Libertarianism Compatible with Conservatism? (What does it say about abortion?)
I have written a few other pieces examining if moral libertarianism is compatible with various ideologies (e.g. thin libertarianism, thick libertarianism, welfare liberalism, socialism). However, conservatism is yet another important ideology with lots of -
The Liberal Thinkers Project
Picture: Rawls in 1971. From Wikipedia/ Wikimedia Commons. From 2021, this Wiki will also be a resource for liberal thinkers and their ideas in general. Articles will be gradually created for various liberal thinkers and -
Moral Libertarians should Fight Political Correctness from both Left and Right
Many people say they hate political correctness. Of course, moral libertarians naturally hate political correctness too. The principle of equal moral agency requires that everyone be able to express and promote their moral views, which -
The Moral Libertarian Case Against Victim Mentality
Traditionally, almost every culture had discouraged victim mentality, i.e. the worldview of oneself as a victim of external circumstances, and instead encouraged everyone to adopt a can-do attitude. The downside was that the -
Moral Libertarian Perspective: Power, Oppression and Liberation
Political philosophers throughout history have pondered questions of power, oppression, and how to liberate people from oppression. In recent years, such topics have also entered mainstream consciousness in an unprecendented way. There's one thing -
The Moral Libertarian Horizon, Volume 4
Inspired by the egalitarian values of the'historical Left' of the Enlightenment, I imagine that an'Enlightenment Traditionalism' society would uphold equal rights, equal dignity and equal opportunity for every citizen. However, the classical values
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