Are Libertarians Greedy and Delusional? A Soho Forum Debate

Northwestern College legislation professor Andrew Koppelman and Soho Discussion board director Gene Epstein debate the decision, “Libertarianism has been completely corrupted by delusion, greed, and disdain for the weak.”

Taking the affirmative is Koppelman, John Paul Stevens Professor of Legislation and a professor of political science at Northwestern College. He obtained the Walder Award for Analysis Excellence from Northwestern, the Hart-Dworkin award in authorized philosophy from the Affiliation of American Legislation Faculties, and the Edward S. Corwin Prize from the American Political Science Affiliation. He has written greater than 100 scholarly articles and eight books, most just lately Burning Down the Home: How Libertarian Philosophy was corrupted by Delusion and Greed. You’ll find his current work at andrewkoppelman.com.

Arguing for the unfavourable is Epstein, the director of the Soho Discussion board and former economics and books editor of Barron’s. He is the writer of Econospinning: The right way to Learn Between the Strains When the Media Manipulate the Numbers. Epstein has taught economics on the Metropolis College of New York and St. John’s College and labored as a senior economist for the New York Inventory Trade. He has defended the unfavourable at six Soho Discussion board debates. His November 2019 debate on socialism with College of Massachusetts professor Richard Wolff has gained virtually 6 million views on Youtube.