Comments on: Politics Compromises the Libertarian Project

By: ‘We’re All Keynesians Now’ and the Narcissism of Small Differences | Gregor.us

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:10:47 +0000

[...] My call now is that the truly nasty debate over how to spend a trillion doesn’t start until later this month, in Congress. Because public transport is my top priority I will be looking closely to see how folks like Matt Yglesias weigh in as he has written extensively on the economic advantages of rail transport investment, and called to heel those who differ with that view from purely ideological standpoints. [...]

By: Cato Institute Publishes Leftist Screed!, Pars Secunda | Austro-Athenian Empire

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:22:07 +0000

[...] Matthew Yglesias’s response: SUMMARY: In his response to Roderick Long, Matthew Yglesias argues that although corporations naturally seek to win special privileges from the state, libertarianism is far from the obvious solution to the problem. Instead, he reiterates the charge that libertarians often act as corporate apologists and suggests that the net effect of any “free market” advocacy will tend strongly toward corporate power. Liberals may have much to learn from libertarians on certain issues and in some policy areas, but the laissez-faire solution to corporate political influence is unworkable. [...]

By: somewhat-hypothesis.com - more or less :: explanations for certain observations

somewhat-hypothesis.com - more or less :: explanations for certain observations — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:06:23 +0000

[...] Yglesias replies to a recent Cato unbound topic here. While I can humbly accept many of Mathew’s points, the one part I am generally confused by [...]

By: Libertarian Philosophy and libertarian thinkers — The Opposite of Jim Bunning

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:48:48 +0000

[...] the last few days, both Ezra Klein and Matt Yglesias have tried to explain missteps in the libertarian movement that don’t really fit with smart [...]