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Self-Interest and Social Order in Classical Liberalism: Bernard Mandeville v. Francis Hutcheson

Smith discusses what Mandeville meant in saying that private vices produce public benefits, and how Hutcheson criticized that theory.

My Libertarianism.org Essay #157 is now up.

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Thomas Jefferson on Public Education, Part 2

Smith explores Thomas Jefferson’s belief in the value of history, his criticisms of David Hume, and his plan for public universities.

The Libertarianism.org podcast of my Essay 27 is now up.

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Nice work, George. "Monsters of atheism" is a hoot. Thanks for indicating the two types of socialism.

--Brant

a hoot today, not then, but writing about the evils of atheism back then must have had more to do to making atheism go than anything else existential

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Neoconservatism Versus Libertarianism, Part 3

George H. Smith explores the ideas of Irving Kristol and Robert Bork on culture. He begins with a discussion of the anti-jazz crusade of the 1920s.

The Libertarianism.org podcast of my Excursions Essay #30 is now available.

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My first comment on the current Online Library of Liberty forum has been posted. The topic is "On the Spread of ClassicalLiberal ideas," and the lead essay is by David Hart. I strongly recommend that people read all the contributions about this important topic. I will be posting additional comments in the near future.

http://oll.libertyfund.org/pages/lm-ideas#response7

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Freethought and Freedom: How Freethinkers Attempted to Avoid Persecution

Smith explains some tactics that early freethinkers used in the attempt to avoid punishment for blasphemy and other religious crimes.

My Libertarianism.org Essay #164 is now up.

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My second comment on the OLL (Online Library of Liberty) discussion, "On the Spread of Classical Liberal Ideas," was just posted.

http://oll.libertyfund.org/pages/lm-ideas#conversation5.

Titled “Credibility and Shifts in Public Opinion,” my article draws on the historical example of the decline of belief in witchcraft.

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The Libertarianism.org podcast of my Essay #29 is now up.

Ghs

I viewed parts one and two. Both excellent.

The neo-cons, the group that wrote for -Commentary-, Madge Dichter's bunch are puritans at heart and neo-fascist in spirit. A pox upon them, I say.

With "friends" like these what do I need enemies for?

Ba'al Chatzaf

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