Why I Am Not a Libertarian (Anymore) Part I

As hinted in earlier posts, for quite a while I thought of myself as a libertarian as far as political philosophy went. Libertarianism, I think, often appeals to people who value abstract, systematic theorizing and like the idea that you can deduce a blueprint for an ideal political arrangement from a few simple axioms. Over time, though, I’ve come to believe that libertarianism fails at crucial points (this will hardly come as a shock to most people!), and that it might be worthwhile to put some of those second (and third, and fourth) thoughts into words.