The Moral Libertarian Perspective

Moral Libertarianism Avoids the Core Weaknesses of Conventional Libertarianism In recent years, there was a wave of popular support for political libertarianism that came, peaked, and then ultimately crashed. That wave came with the 2012 Presidential campaign of Ron Paul, probably peaked around 2014, and probably already crashed in late 2015 or so, as the primaries for the 2016 US Presidential election started heating up.

Back in 2014 or so, there was high hopes that libertarianism would finally break through during the 2016 US elections, perhaps through the candidacy of someone like Rand Paul. Alas, this was not to be. Instead, 2016 saw both the revival of paleoconservatism with the candidacy of Donald Trump, and also the revival of socialism with the candidacy of Bernie Sanders. Both tendencies have since taken over the political conversation in much of the West, in a way that libertarianism simply failed to. I guess we really need to ask the question, why did libertarianism fail where paleoconservatism and socialism succeeded, even when libertarianism actually got a head start.

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