Conversation with Marc J. Victor

Dear Marc:

I wrote this on that subject:

Block, Walter E. 2012. “Global Warming, Air Pollution and Libertarianism.” January 18; http://archive.lewrockwell.com/block/block195.html

I think the burden of proof on global warming rests with those who advocate this thesis, and they have not come even close to meeting it.

Best regards,

Walter

read from the bottom up

From: Marc J. Victor

Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 7:51 PM

To: Walter Block <[email protected]>

Cc: Andrew Marcantel <[email protected]>

Subject: Re: New Libertarian Project

Hi Walter.  I just finished reading everything you sent on coronavirus.  It’s striking to me how we have both been pondering the exact same issues.  I’m curious to read your writings on global warming as I have the same concerns about the facts as you highlight for coronavirus.  I’d have a few more things to say about jury nullification as I agree with you the NAP/3LP doesn’t solve everything.  Also, I think mens rea should be more relevant to the analysis.  I’d sure like to sit and think through some of these issues with you sometime over a few hours.  It helps focus my own thinking.  I touched some of these issues in my book, but in a more cursory way.  I’m interested to get your thoughts.

Excellent work!

Marc

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From: Walter Block <[email protected]>

Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2020 10:31 AM

To: Marc J. Victor

Subject: RE: New Libertarian Project

Dear Mark:

Good to talk to you today. Here are my homework assignments:

1.Why libt is a hard sell (sociobiology); I think this is the most important, so I’m putting it on the top:

Levendis, John, Walter E. Block and Robert B. Eckhardt.  2019. “Evolutionary psychology, economic freedom, trade and benevolence.” Review of Economic Perspectives – Národohospodářský obzor; Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 73-92; https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/revecp/19/2/article-p73.xml; 10.2478/revecp-2019-0005; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/revecp-2019-0005https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/here-is-one-of-my-best-scholarly-papers-ever/https://pennstate.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/evolutionary-psychology-economic-freedom-trade-and-benevolence

In no particular order:

2. continuums:

Block, Walter E. and William Barnett II. 2008. “Continuums” Journal Etica e Politica / Ethics & Politics, Vol. 1, pp. 151-166, June; http://www2.units.it/~etica/http://www2.units.it/~etica/2008_1/BLOCKBARNETT.pdf

3. animal rights:

Montgomery, Stephen and Walter E. Block. 2016. “Animal torture and thick libertarianism.” Review of Social and Economic Issues (RSEI), Vol 1, No. 3, Spring, pp. 105-116. http://rsei.rau.ro/images/V1N3/Articol_5.pdfhttp://www.rebe.rau.ro/RePEc/rau/rseijr/SP16/RSEI-SP16-A5.pdf

Block, Walter E. and Steven Craig. 2017. “Animal torture.”  The Review of Social and Economic Issues (RSEI); http://rsei.rau.ro/index.php/lasthttp://rsei.rau.ro/index.php/10-published-issues/10-volume-1-number-4

Block, Walter E. https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/two-challenges-to-libertarianism/

Block, Walter E. 2020. “On Huemer on Ethical Veganism.” Studia Humana.

Volume 9:2, pp. 53-68; DOI: 10.2478/sh-2020-0013;

http://studiahumana.com/wyd,34.htmlhttp://studiahumana.com/pliki/wydania/10443-Volume9_Issue2-07_paper.pdfhttps://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/sh/9/2/article-p53.xml; file:///C:/Users/WBlock/Downloads/[22990518%20-%20Studia%20Humana]%20On%20Huemer%20on%20Ethical%20Veganism.pdf;

https://doi.org/10.2478/sh-2020-0013 |

4. Pandemic:

Block, Walter E. Forthcoming. “A libertarian analysis of the Covid-19 pandemic.” Journal of Libertarian Studies

Block, Walter E. 2020. “Quarantines.” March 10;

https://www.targetliberty.com/2020/03/walter-block-on-quarantines-because-of.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+TargetLiberty+(Target+Liberty);

https://www.targetliberty.com/2020/03/walter-block-on-quarantines-because-of.html?fbclid=IwAR2eKAqVI1zJ-2d-aCW6IQwwJQQKRWJf_lcJsDxLHp9RIfNx-1fYuMzUrO8

Block, Walter E. 2020. “Coronavirus Maximus: a thought experiment on forced quarantine.” May 19; https://www.thedailybell.com/all-articles/news-analysis/coronavirus-maximus-a-thought-experiment-on-forced-quarantine/

April 13, 2020. Debate on the Coronavirus Quarantine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWEjU6ejEQE. the post-debate correspondence: https://xoandelugo.org/post-debate-correspondence-between-walter-block-philipp-bagus-and-bernardo-ferrero-on-the-ethics-of-the-coronavirus-quarantine/?fbclid=IwAR1ZUOlXvdeDPDC53PdJ9ZeoQn-6SYvbNIpUv2xalgRY3a2xQ8hFHn1b35A;

Bernardo Ferrero <[email protected]>

Philipp Bagus <[email protected]>

Oscar Carreiro <[email protected]>

Noemi Díaz corral [email protected]

https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/vaccinations-part-ii/

LibertyTalk.FM, http://libertytalk.fm

5. Warming

Block, Walter E. 2012. “Global Warming, Air Pollution and Libertarianism.” January 18; http://archive.lewrockwell.com/block/block195.html

6. reparations:

Alston and Block, 2007; Block, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2019, 2014, 2020A, 2020B; Block and Yeatts, 1999-2000; Crepelle and Block, 2017; Nouveau and Block, 2020.

Alston, Wilton D. and Walter E. Block. 2007. “Reparations, Once Again.” Human Rights Review, Vol. 9, No. 3, September, pp. 379-392; http://tinyurl.com/2b75fl

Block, Walter E. 1993. “Malcolm X,” Fraser Forum, January, pp. 18-19; http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/5361.aspx

Block, Walter E. 2001. “The Moral Dimensions of Poverty, Entitlements and Theft,” The Journal of Markets and Morality, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 83-93; http://www.acton.org/publicat/m_and_m/2001_spring/block.htmlhttp://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=922087http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCcQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketsandmorality.com%2Findex.php%2Fmandm%2Farticle%2Fdownload%2F587%2F577&ei=lBn9UuLIOtDOkQe1toHwBw&usg=AFQjCNF2MZ5XoFKKMF5UcOfOT5Kv-HQgZA&sig2=VVYWZhyl0ZmAWRAKXtkxWw; Search for “Walter Block” under “Authors” here: http://www.marketsandmorality.com/index.php/mandm/search

Block, Walter E. 2002A. “On Reparations to Blacks for Slavery,” Human Rights Review, Vol. 3, No. 4, July-September, pp. 53-73;

http://www.walterblock.com/wp-content/uploads/publications/reparations_slavery.pdfhttps://link.springer.com/journal/12142/3/4/page/1https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12142-002-1003-4

(David Horowitz, Randall Robinson)

Block, Walter E. 2020B. “Return of Stolen Property: A Libertarian Case for Reparations.” December 18; https://www.theepochtimes.com/return-of-stolen-property-a-libertarian-case-for-reparations_3177301.html

Block, Walter E. 2019. “Return of Stolen Property: A Libertarian Case for Reparations.” December 23; https://www.theepochtimes.com/return-of-stolen-property-a-libertarian-case-for-reparations_3177301.html

Block, Walter E. 2020. “Reparations.” February 16;

https://www.unz.com/article/reparations/

Block, Walter E. and Guillermo Yeatts. 1999-2000. “The Economics and Ethics of Land Reform: A Critique of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace’s ‘Toward a Better Distribution of Land: The Challenge of Agrarian Reform,’” Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Law, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 37-69; http://www.walterblock.com/publications/ethics_land_reform.pdf

Crepelle, Adam and Walter E. Block. 2017. “Property Rights and Freedom:  The Keys to Improving Life in Indian Country.” Washington & Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice; Vol. 23, Issue 2, Article, 3, pp. 314-342; http://scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1435&context=crsjhttp://scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/crsj/vol23/iss2/3/

Houma Indian

Nouveau, Lucas and Walter E. Block. 2020. “A comment on reparations for slavery.” Libertas: Segunda Epoca; http://www.journallibertas.com/online-first.html

7. Public defender

discussed

Best regards,

Walter

From: Marc J. Victor <[email protected]>

Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2020 6:34 PM

To: Walter Block <[email protected]>

Subject: Re: New Libertarian Project

Hi Walter.  Below is the link for the Sunday meeting at 10am Central time.  I’m looking forward to seeing you!

Also, in case you have nothing to do between now and Sunday, 🙂 I’ve attached the very rough draft of my book which is intended to explain the Movement and its philosophy to the average reasonable person who never heard of libertarianism.  As you will see, several portions have yet to be written, but the important sections have been.  I’d really love your thoughts at some point.  Thanks!

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From: Walter Block <[email protected]>

Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 4:18 PM

To: Marc J. Victor

Subject: RE: New Libertarian Project

Dear Mark:

We’re on for 10am central time. You’ll zoom me, right?

Best regards,

Walter

From: Marc J. Victor

Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2020 5:23 PM

To: Walter Block <[email protected]>

Subject: Re: New Libertarian Project

Does Sunday 10am your time work?

Otherwise, 5pm-ish?

Let me know what’s best for you.

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From: Walter Block <[email protected]>

Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 3:08 PM

To: Marc J. Victor

Subject: RE: New Libertarian Project

Dear Mark:

Of course. Sunday 9/13 would be better for me. I’m on central time. When’s good for you?

Best regards,

Walter

From: Marc J. Victor

Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2020 5:06 PM

To: Walter Block <[email protected]>

Subject: Re: New Libertarian Project

I don’t have the words to describe how much that means to me.  Seriously.  Do you have some time to Zoom this weekend?

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From: Walter Block <[email protected]>

Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 3:02 PM

To: Marc J. Victor

Subject: RE: New Libertarian Project

Dear Marc:

You must know I’m a big fan of yours. When I got an inkling you were asking me to do something for you, my immediate reaction was of course I’ll do it, whatever he asks. If you asked me to jump, I’d ask how high on the way up. Now that I’ve read some of the specifics, I’m with you 100%, as I fully expected I would be.

How can I be of help to you in this great initiative of yours?

Best regards,

Walter

From: Marc J. Victor

Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2020 4:38 PM

To: [email protected]

Subject: New Libertarian Project

Hi Walter.  I hope all is well with you!  I’ve been frustrated with the libertarian movement for the past several years.  We have the best political philosophy.  We are promoting freedom for everyone.  Our political philosophy also reliably raises standards of living via the free market.  It’s almost impossible to believe that, given the curent two parties, we can’t seem to make any progress.  You and I both know that if everyone actually understood what we are saying, there would be more than enough people to achieve a free world.

We have a huge marketing problem.  As you know, our movement attracts people who act like idiots.  For the ones who don’t, we endlessly argue about implementation issues or the “best” way to promote freedom.  Although we both enjoy the discussions, we aren’t making progress.

Also, I wonder what Murry Rothbard would have to say about a world where people in China can easily create substantial threats to us here in a variety of ways.  There are many such possible threats.  I think we live in a different world that Murry couldn’t possibly envision.  I’m not saying anything was wrong with what he said, but I am saying I don’t think he could have considered today’s world.  A free society isn’t going to cut it anymore.  We need to work towards a free world.

Although the libertarian philosophy is mostly about changing the laws, we can say more about values and we need to.  Indeed, we need to if we are going to promore peace and not just freedom.

For these reasons, I think the libertarian movement needs a makeover, an update and a new marketing plan.   I’m planning to unveil the Live and Let Live Movement which will be marketed as “The World’s Only Real Peace Movement” in October 2021.  We have big plans.

I purchased www.liveandletlive.org which is currently under construction.  We are currently working on three professional videos; two very short ones to lead off with and a longer more detailed version for people with longer attention spans.  I’ve attached the script to the longer video if you are interested.  It will give you a flavor of what we are planning.

I’m writing a book entitled, “Live and Let Live: The Road to Peace, Prosperity and Happiness” which will be ready for October 2021.  I was scheduled to announce this at Freedomfest this year, but the world had other plans.  Instead, I’ll announce it at the Liberty International Conference in Colombia in January.  The Freedom Summit is now the Live and Let Live Conference which will be held in Honolulu and Phoenix annually then internationally.  The Movement will begin in the 49th most free state, Hawaii for a variety of reasons.  They badly need change there, they are ready for change, and I’m already off to a good start.

We have lots of other big plans too.  Here is what I’m asking from you:

Assuming you are interested in helping, I’d like for you to read the current draft of my book to get your thoughts on how I’m laying it all out. It is only about 50% done, but the important stuff is written.  It will take you about two hours as it is written for the average person.  However, anarchocapitalists would have no cause for disagreement. I’m not compromising on principle.  However, it is written to appeal to Socialists too.  I’m aiming for the reasonable people of the world.

I’d also like to chat with you to get your thoughts on how to roll it out.  Finally, maybe you could help us promote the Movement when it’s time?  Although I’m not aiming at libertarians, I need some to get initial interest and momentum going. You know everyone in the movement.  That said, it will only succeed if we can appeal to non-libertarians.  The website will be done soon so we can actually start promoting a prelaunch status in a few months..

Please let me know your thoughts.

Peace.

Marc

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