Region Western philosophy Name Roderick Long | Role Blogger | |
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Born February 4, 1964 (age 60) ( 1964-02-04 ) Los Angeles, United States Era 20th/21st century philosophy Main interests Libertarianism, praxeology, anarchism, Objectivism, feminism, Greek philosophy Libertarian Socialism Areas of interest Anarchism, Objectivism, Libertarianism, Praxeology, Ancient Greek philosophy, Feminism Books Wittgenstein, Austrian Economics, and the Logic of Action: Praxeological Investigations Education Cornell University, Harvard University Influenced by Murray Rothbard, Ludwig von Mises, Ayn Rand Similar People Kevin Carson, Murray Rothbard, Ludwig von Mises, Ayn Rand, Gary Chartier | ||
Schools of thought Austrian School | ||
capitalism and socialism are anti concepts roderick t long
Roderick Tracy Long (born February 4, 1964) is an American professor of philosophy at Auburn University and libertarian blogger. He also serves as an editor of the Journal of Ayn Rand Studies, director and president of the Molinari Institute, and a Senior Fellow at the Center for a Stateless Society.
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- capitalism and socialism are anti concepts roderick t long
- How to reach the left roderick t long
- Education and career
- Philosophy
- References
How to reach the left roderick t long
Education and career
Long received a B.A. in philosophy from Harvard University and his Ph.D. from Cornell University. He edited the book Anarchism/Minarchism: Is a Government Part of a Free Country?. Long was an editor of the Journal of Libertarian Studies until it ceased publication, under his stewardship, in 2008.
Philosophy
According to Long, he specializes in "Greek philosophy; moral psychology; ethics; philosophy of social science; and political philosophy (with an emphasis on libertarian/anarchist theory)." Long supports what he calls "libertarian anarchy", but avoids describing this as "capitalism", a term he believes has inconsistent and confusing meanings.
He is an advocate of
"build[ing] worker solidarity. On the one hand, this means formal organization, including unionization—but I'm not talking about the prevailing model of 'business unions' ... but real unions, the old-fashioned kind, committed to the working class and not just union members, and interested in worker autonomy, not government patronage."
Long identifies as a peace activist and points out that a "consistent peace activist must be an anarchist." He describes market anarchism as "a peaceful, consensual alternative" to society with a state. Long has identified himself as a bleeding-heart libertarian and has contributed to the Bleeding Heart Libertarians weblog.