Modern Libertarianism: A Conversation with Brian Doherty

About this episode

Jonathan Fortier interviews Brian Doherty about his book on modern libertarianism and key figures in the movement.

Jonathan Fortier talks with Brian Doherty, author of Modern Libertarianism: A Brief History of Classical Liberalism in the United States. The conversation explores some of the main themes in Doherty’s book, including figures like Mises and Hayek, Ayn Rand, Leonard E. Read and many others. Doherty muses on the nature of the libertarian movement and the many strains of thought animated by fractious individuals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Fortier

Guest: Brian Doherty

Topics covered

• libertarianism
• classical liberalism
• political thought
• historical figures
• libertarian movement

Keywords

• libertarianism
• classical liberalism
• Mises
• Hayek
• Ayn Rand
• Brian Doherty
• politics
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Modern Libertarianism: A Brief History of Classical Liberalism in the United States

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