January, 2014
Fearing Freedom: The Intellectual and Spiritual Challenge to Liberalism
Peter J. Boettke
Director, F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
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Find the article at The Independent Institute.
The absence of dominion and discrimination in human relationships is a cardinal feature of a free and just society, according to James Buchanan. If classical liberals emphasized this benefit, they would help assuage the public’s fears about having to take on greater responsibilities if the welfare state were repealed.