Event Title
Liberals, the Left, and Libertarianism: A Possible Synthesis
Location
Hart 117
Start Time
11-5-2011 11:05 AM
End Time
11-5-2011 12:05 PM
Description
The central vision of liberalism and the Left may be seen as trying to achieve more social equity by subjecting business and the rich to greater controls, usually through government. Libertarianism stresses extension of the free market as far as possible, seeing the state itself as the source of the inequities the Left points to. Frequently, the authoritarian Right and the liberal Left have indulged in culture wars where policies or norm change are sought for individual behaviors, often to the dismay of libertarians. Is it possible to have libertarian liberals, or does liberalism mean greater control of culture? This panel, representing a range of political and economic opinions, seeks to see if these perspectives are truly at odds, or if they can contribute to one another.
Liberals, the Left, and Libertarianism: A Possible Synthesis
Hart 117
The central vision of liberalism and the Left may be seen as trying to achieve more social equity by subjecting business and the rich to greater controls, usually through government. Libertarianism stresses extension of the free market as far as possible, seeing the state itself as the source of the inequities the Left points to. Frequently, the authoritarian Right and the liberal Left have indulged in culture wars where policies or norm change are sought for individual behaviors, often to the dismay of libertarians. Is it possible to have libertarian liberals, or does liberalism mean greater control of culture? This panel, representing a range of political and economic opinions, seeks to see if these perspectives are truly at odds, or if they can contribute to one another.
Comments
Moderator: Steven Young