A debate scheduled for next month at the 10th Anniversary Students for Liberty conference has a peculiar topic: “Should libertarians support a Universal Basic Income?’ The topic strikes me as odd because the answer to it ought to be obvious. Libertarians believe in property rights, and taxation to support a Universal Basic Income violates these rights. But a new generation has arisen that deems strict property rights old-fashioned. For Will Wilkinson, it suffices to be a libertarian that one in general thinks the free market a good thing: and the Non-Aggression Principle in the style of Murray Rothbard is best … Continue reading Libertarianism and a Universal Basic Income