So asks this Reason post, discussing five types of libertarian identified by Tyler Cowen. The five types are: Cato-influenced; Rothbardian anarchism; Mises Institute nationalism; Jeff Friedman and Critical Review; and Hayek libertarianism. “Cato-influenced” is defined as “orthodox” libertarianism, “defined by the troika of free markets, non-interventionism, and civil liberties.  It is based on individual rights but does not insist on anarchism.  A ruling principle is that libertarians should not endorse state interventions.” Of course, Mises Instituters tend to adhere to these principles (and to be Rothbardians, often anarchists; and not “nationalists”). As Wirkman Virkkala notes: Cowen apparently desired to carry … Continue reading What Kind of Libertarian Are You?