Opposing Views

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Critiques Of Libertarianism   - Wide collection of internet resources opposing libertarianism, from both the left and right.

Economic Utopia and its Handmaidens - "Abstract utopias," says Evan Jones, are conjured by libertarian economists who act social engineers.

ex-Libertarian - Yahoo group for recovering Libertarians.

Freedom Kills - Jonah Goldberg's critique on National Review.

How Free is the Free Market? - Article by Noam Chomky on freedom in the free market.

Libertarianism: An Objective Evaluation - An objectivist/Randian criticism of nihilist and anarchist elements of libertarianism, and of the moralizing elements of the Ayn Rand Institute.

Libertarianism Makes You Stupid - Seth Finkelstein assails key libertarian arguments.

Libertarianism or Libertinism? - Argues that libertarianism would disrupt the civilized order.

Libertarians: The Enemy Within - An essay about the philosophical differences between libertarianism and conservatism.

A Philosophy for Teenagers - Goldberg's treatise, published on National Review.

Salon: Smashing the state - A Salon article highlighting the rise of right-libertarianism with critical remarks in the end.

Salon: Twilight of the crypto-geeks - An article from Salon observing that some "lone-wolf digital libertarians" are beginning to suspect that some government interference might be needed.

Should We Give Up on Government? - Why libertarianism is not a biblical option. A critical opinion published in Christianity Today.

What's wrong with libertarianism - Aims to prove that libertarianism is faulty by presenting the mistakes of the current government policies.

Why is libertarianism wrong? - Origins, background, values, effects, and defects of libertarianism. An essay by Paul Treanor.

Why Libertarianism Is Mistaken - An essay by Hugh LaFollette, originally published in "Justice and Economic Distribution", 1979. [PDF]