Difference between revisions of "Libertarians Misunderstand Coercion"
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Most libertarians reject this as not being specific enough to be limited to person and property. | Most libertarians reject this as not being specific enough to be limited to person and property. | ||
| − | Nozick has a good definition of coercion similar to Hayek's but much more analytic. | + | Nozick has a good definition of coercion similar to Hayek's but much more analytic. Both would include non-violent shunning as coercive. |
Hayek (Const.OL p. 21) switches to ought when he has individuals creating their own private spheres. But really cannot prevent government from having rules about taxation and redistribution. He also has government mold the environment of rules in which the spontaneous order is to occur: but government is a rationalist order. | Hayek (Const.OL p. 21) switches to ought when he has individuals creating their own private spheres. But really cannot prevent government from having rules about taxation and redistribution. He also has government mold the environment of rules in which the spontaneous order is to occur: but government is a rationalist order. | ||
