007: (Re)Assessing Nozick's "Anarchy, State, and Utopia" (w/ Matt McManus and Julian Sanchez)
ReImagining Liberty · ReImagining Liberty
June 10, 20221h 10m
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<html><p>Today we're looking at Robert Nozick's classic work of libertarian philosophy, <em>Anarchy, State, and Utopia</em>. Released in 1974, it's the book that put libertarianism on the map within contemporary academic philosophy. </p><p><br/></p><p>Nozick argued for a strong conception of rights and then traced out what that means for government, including whether rights allow for any government at all. <em>Anarchy, State, and Utopia</em> deserves its classic status and is a genuine delight to read. But that doesn't mean that its arguments are air tight or that it's the best defense of libertarianism. </p><p><br/></p><p>To help me (re)assess Nozick's book, I'm joined by professor Matthew McManus (<a href="https://twitter.com/MattPolProf" target="_blank">@MattPolProf</a>), author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3lmKFcS" target="_blank">The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics</a>, and Julian Sanchez, senior fellow at the Cato Institute.</p><p><br/></p><p>Whether you agree or disagree with Nozick's arguments in <em>Anarchy, State, and Utopia</em>, is a terrifically fun book to discuss.</p><p><br/></p><p><em>ReImagining Liberty is a project of </em><em><a href="https://www.theunpopulist.net" target="_blank">The UnPopulist</a></em><em>, and is produced by </em><em><a href="https://landryayres.com/" target="_blank">Landry Ayres</a></em><em>. 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