Free Thoughts, Episode 180: Can Anarchy Work? (with Peter T. Leeson)
Channel: Libertarianism.org
Date: 2017-03-31

Peter T. Leeson joins us this week to discuss rational choice theory as it applies to self-governance. What happens in the absence of government?

We discuss the difference between government and governance, what it means to be stateless, and how anarchy is perceived in the world today.

Show Notes and Further Reading

Leeson's book on this topic is Anarchy Unbound: Why Self-Governance Works Better Than You Think (2014).
https://www.amazon.com/Anarchy-Unbound-Self-Governance-Cambridge-Economics/dp/1107629705

Leeson cites Ludwig von Mises's Human Action: A Treatise on Economics (1949) as highly influential to his thinking.
https://www.amazon.com/Human-Action-Treatise-Economics-Set/dp/0865976317

Here are a few other Free Thoughts episodes having to do with anarchy and self-governance:

The Distinction Between Governance and Government with Edward Stringham
https://www.libertarianism.org/media/free-thoughts/distinction-between-governance-government

The Legacy of Roy A. Childs, Jr. with George H. Smith
https://www.libertarianism.org/media/free-thoughts/legacy-roy-childs-jr

Must You Obey Government?
https://www.libertarianism.org/media/free-thoughts/must-you-obey-government

The Problem of Political Authority with Michael Huemer
https://www.libertarianism.org/media/free-thoughts/problem-political-authority

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