Joseph Hiam Levy: A Forgotten Radical for Liberty, with guest Matt Zwolinski

About this episode

This episode introduces listeners to J.H. Levy, a forgotten advocate for individualism and self-ownership in Victorian Britain, through the insights of guest Matt Zwolinski.

J.H. Levy was a prominent but now largely forgotten voice in the individualist intellectual circles of Victorian Britain, known for his passionate defense of self-ownership and voluntary social cooperation. Matt Zwolinski introduces listeners to Levy’s life, intellectual context, and the principles that drove his activism in organizations like the Personal Rights Association. This episode is also available to watch on Youtube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Matt Zwolinski

Topics covered

• individualism
• Victorian Britain
• self-ownership
• voluntary cooperation
• activism

Keywords

• J.H. Levy
• Matt Zwolinski
• individualism
• self-ownership
• Victorian Britain
• Personal Rights Association
• activism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Personal Rights Association, Libertarianism.org

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