The Moral Libertarian Perspective

Towards a Comprehensive Liberal Traditionalist Agenda NOTE: In this book, I will use 'Enlightenment traditionalism' to refer to the hypothetical historical 'path not taken', and I will use 'liberal traditionalism' to refer to the path we could possibly forge in the future.

Throughout this book, we have seen how a liberal traditionalist agenda, inspired by the historical 'path not taken' of fusing Enlightenment and traditional values, could not only cure the crisis of meaning in contemporary liberalism, but also lead to a stronger social fabric, healthier families, and a lot of interesting academic theory. The logical next thing to do would be to think about how we can develop this vision into a concrete and comprehensive agenda.

I guess we should start with healing the alienation between liberalism and tradition. One way to do this would be to emphasize the times in our culture and politics where liberalism and traditionalism can actually meaningfully come together. A good example would be during the gay marriage debate, when a 'liberal' case (based on freedom and equality, advanced by liberal politicians around the world) and a 'conservative' case (based on family values, advanced by politicians like former UK Prime Minister David Cameron) were both argued for, and ultimately complemented each 157

The Moral Libertarian Perspective

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On ‘Liberal’ & ‘Moral’

Moral Libertarianism and the Western Enlightenment's Moral Code

Liberal Traditionalism in a Broader Moral Libertarian Societal Framework

VI. The Background and Context of Moral Libertarianism

Towards a Comprehensive Liberal Traditionalist Agenda

Answering Criticism About 'Oppressive' Families

On Applying Liberal Values to Traditional Structures

From Equal Moral Agency for Individuals to Equal Moral Agency for Families

What Would Enlightenment Traditionalism Have Looked Like?

Enlightenment Traditionalism: The Path Not Taken

The Origins of the Current Crisis of Meaning in Liberalism

Moral Libertarian Principles can Resolve Issues Beyond the Limits of Classical Libertarianism

The Moral Libertarian Case Against Promoting Myths

Moral Libertarian Perspective: John Rawls and the Veil of Ignorance

False Promises of Collectivist ‘Liberty’

The Moral Libertarian Case Against Safe Speech, Progressive Stack and No-Platforming

The Moral Libertarian Argument Against Early-21st Century ‘Far-Left’

Why a Moral Libertarian must not be Utopian

Moral Libertarian Perspective: Political Leadership is Overrated

The Moral Libertarian Case Against Victim Mentality

Moral Libertarians should Fight Political Correctness from both Left and Right

Moral Libertarianism is a Cultural Movement

Moral Libertarian Perspective: Power, Oppression and Liberation

Moral Libertarian Perspective: The Thin vs Thick Libertarianism Debate

The Moral Libertarian Way to Social Justice

Moral Libertarian Perspective: Why Identity Politics is Often Morally Questionable

Moral Libertarian Perspective: All Social Engineering is Morally Unsound

Moral Libertarianism Avoids the Core Weaknesses of Conventional Libertarianism

Is Moral Libertarianism Compatible with Conservatism? What does it say about abortion?

Should a Moral Libertarian Always Support Smaller Government?

The Moral Libertarian Manifesto

The Moral Libertarian: A Moral Case for Liberty and Liberalism

Reviving the Full Spirit of Classical Liberalism: Individual Liberty Plus Community Building

Reconnecting Libertarianism and Communitarianism in the 21st Century

Moral Libertarian Perspective: Equality of Moral Agency