Are libertarians grasping and delusional? A Soho Forum Debate

Northwestern University legislation professor Andrew Koppelman and Soho Forum director Gene Epstein debate the answer, “Libertarianism has been thoroughly corrupted by delusion, greed, and disdain for the weak.”

Taking the affirmative is Koppelmann, John Paul Stevens Professor of Law and a professor of political science at Northwestern University. He won the Walder Award for Research Excellence from Northwestern, the Hart-Dworkin award in felony philosophy from the Association of American Law Schools, and the Edward S. Corwin Prize from the American Political Science Association. He has written greater than 100 scholarly articles and 8 books, maximum just lately Burning Down the House: How Libertarian Philosophy was once Corrupted via Delusion and Greed, You can to find his fresh paintings at www.andrewkoppelman.com,

Arguing for the destructive is Epsteinthe director of the Soho Forum and previous economics and books editor of Barron’s, He’s the creator of Econospinning: How to Read Between the Lines When the Media Manipulate the Numbers, Epstein has taught economics on the City University of New York and St. John’s University and labored as a senior economist for the New York Stock Exchange. He has defended the destructive at six Soho Forum debates. His November 2019 debate on socialism with University of Massachusetts professor Richard Wolff has received virtually 6 million perspectives on Youtube.