There are few things that even the most principled libertarians won’t concede leaving to the private sector – in particular, the military and police. While minarchists will agree that even healthcare should be intervention-free, policing, in their minds, is too essential to leave to the profit incentive. How will security be provided? How will the poor be protected? We tackle these issues in today’s episode.
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Source: Libertarianism for Normal People – Privatize the Police? The Case for Non-Governmental Security. (Episode 34)