1960's Counterculture Libertarianism - Brian Doherty

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/04/15/Radicals_for_Capitalism

Reason Magazine Senior Editor Brian Doherty discusses the eccentric founders of the Innovator, a counterculture libertarian zine from the 1960's.

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Brian Doherty considers "Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement."

This illuminating, lively history of a political movement on the rise - told through the life stories of its standard bearers - casts new light on the intellectual and political history of post-WWII America. Doherty traces the evolution of libertarianism through the unconventional stories of Ludwig von Mises, F.A. Hayek, Ayn Rand, Murray Rothbard, and Milton Friedman, and their personal battles, character flaws, love affairs, and historical events that altered its course. In so doing, he provides a fascinating new perspective on American history, from the New Deal through the culture wars of the 1060s to today's divisiveness.

In February, the Wall Street Journal noted, "With 'Radicals for Capitalism', Brian Doherty finally gives libertarianism its due...Mr. Doherty has rescued libertarianism from its own obscurity, eloquently capturing the appeal of the 'pure idea', its origins in great minds and the feistiness of its many current champions." - Cody's Books

Brian Doherty is a senior editor of Reason, the libertarian monthly named one of "The 50 Best Magazines" three out of the past four years by the Chicago Tribune. Established in 1968 and a four-time finalist for National Magazine Awards, Reason has a print circulation of 40,000 and won the 2005 Western Publications Association "MAGGIE" Award for best political magazine.

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[Oyaji291]

Libertarian hippies =)

[ninjafretshadow]

sounds like hillbillyism.love it

[FRSFreeState]

The 1960's to me even though I wasn't born till the 70's was a great time for Liberalism. Because it was people fighting for they're freedom as well as freedom for others. And fighting against the establishment including government.

[NOC63]

The Oswald information is really interesting. Wonder how long this information has been out there. Seems Oswald , for a poor struggling young father and idealist. was pretty active and drew the attention of many. Theres the Television and radio interviews. Seems there is also a record recording sponsored by a doctor in the south, during the time Oswald was involved with David Ferrie.

Result, a sad story of young man, and an off the shelf patsy.

[PawnBACM]

This would all be hilarious if America didn't have the history it has and the Founders, particulary Anti-Federalists writers, didn't espouse what there theories and foresight were. America is not a democracy, let alone a nation of meaningful individual rights and equality, without libertarianism. I use to be a hard-line conservative Republican; not any more. Deregulation, foreign policy, and an uncaring "morality" turned me forever.

[randikajamai]

Thats all well and good as long as you accept that right of "tree huggers" to assert the complete opposing viewpoint. For example: Some people love nature, they love hiking and taking walks in the woods. They love animals. That is what they love and that is why they value trees more than someone who does not get "turned on" by nature. You probably value cities, buildings and human progress a lot more than they would. People have different tastes and preferences. Important to understand!

[whoo689]

The few things that I have NOT been are a feminist and environmentalist. I think the damn tree-huggers are nuts, and I think we should only care about environmental issues as far as it relates to the health of our fellow man and not having too much pollution and whatnot. I think the green movement, though, is silly for the most part. This green jobs nonsense. It's even worse when some idiot puts the word "collar" at the end of "green", as if they're crucial to the econ.

[whoo689]

I'm one of the few libertarians who's NOT freaking out about Obama. And here's why: I put things in perspective. Sure, Obama has spent a lot, but Bush spent way more. Obama has done a lot of stupid anti-market things, but it's not like we're taking the path to a planned economy. We're certainly not going to fascism any time soon. I think people should just give him some slack and stop being so biased. Examine him through the lens of intellectualism, not partisanship.

[whoo689]

The two biggest influences (as people) on my libertarianism were Barry Goldwater and Ron Paul. I'd actually known of Paul since around 2001 or 2002, long before he ran for president last year. I was ecstatic when I first heard he was gonna run for the nomination. I said "Finally!"

Of course, I've never been much of a committed partisan, so I've been just about everything there is: communist, socialist, leftist, liberal, conservative, libertarian-conservative, left-libertarian.

[whoo689]

My long journey toward libertarianism started with a big book called "Goldwater: The Man Who Made a Revolution." It's a very interesting biography of the man, and one interesting fact I learned, in addition to Goldwater's history, was that Bill Moyers was actually an employee on the campaign of LBJ and supposedly was behind the Daisy ad. I could never see Moyers in the same light for being behind that slanderous piece of crap that screwed Goldwater royally. If only Goldwater were here today..