<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This retrospective, covering half a century, is a personal history of modern libertarianism. It provides some historical perspective on the growth of libertarianism and its impact on society, especially for those who were born into an existing libertarian movement, including political and academic paths. As outsiders, Austrians and libertarians can expect more than their share of difficult times and roadblocks, although that situation has improved over time. It also shows the limitations of the political path to liberty and the importance of the Austrian view that society changes via emphasis on sound economic science, its practicality, and its subsequent impact on ideology. Finally, it conveys the importance of solving practical problems and puzzles via the thin, radical version of libertarianism.</p></abstract>

This retrospective, covering half a century, is a personal history of modern libertarianism. It provides some historical perspective on the growth of libertarianism and its impact on society, especially for those who were born into an existing libertarian movement, including political and academic paths. As outsiders, Austrians and libertarians can expect more than their share of difficult times and roadblocks, although that situation has improved over time. It also shows the limitations of the political path to liberty and the importance of the Austrian view that society changes via emphasis on sound economic science, its practicality, and its subsequent impact on ideology. Finally, it conveys the importance of solving practical problems and puzzles via the thin, radical version of libertarianism.

Libertarianism: A Fifty-Year Personal Retrospective

Studia Humana

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This retrospective, covering half a century, is a personal history of modern libertarianism. It provides some historical perspective on the growth of...

Libertarianism: A Fifty-Year Personal Retrospective

Data publikacji: 27 sie 2020

Zakres stron: 100 - 109

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sh-2020-0018

Słowa kluczowe
libertarianism, autobiography, Libertarian Party, Ludwig von Mises Institute, Murray N. Rothbard

© 2020 Mark Thornton, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Libertarianism: A Fifty-Year Personal Retrospective

Data publikacji: 27 sie 2020

Zakres stron: 100 - 109

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sh-2020-0018

Słowa kluczowelibertarianism, autobiography, Libertarian Party, Ludwig von Mises Institute, Murray N. Rothbard

© 2020 Mark Thornton, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
libertarianism, autobiography, Libertarian Party, Ludwig von Mises Institute, Murray N. Rothbard