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CAST YOUR VOTE: Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Academic Blog
by Liberty and Power
Shown below are the nominees for Liberty and Power's contest for best libertarian/classical liberal academic blog in four categories:
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog
Cast your votes in the comments section of this blog post. You can vote one time in each of the categories (for a total of four votes).
If you wish, you can vote for the same blog if it is listed in more than one category. If a blog in any category does not receive a majority of votes cast, the winner will be determined by a runoff.
Write-in votes will be accepted in the first round of voting.
The majority of blog members must be either currently enrolled students or have experience as professors or instructors at universities, colleges, and high schools, or as professional staff at educational, research and public policy institutes and programs. The content of the blog should be generally supportive of free markets, civil liberties, and individual rights.
The first round of the voting will close on December 31 and the results (and details of possible run-offs) will be announced shortly thereafter.
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog. As the sponsor of the poll, Liberty and Power is not eligible to participate in this category. Write in votes allowed.
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog. The blog, which is also eligible for the best group blog category, must have been founded on or after October 1, 2004. Write in votes allowed.
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog. The blog, which is also eligible for the best individual blog category, must have been founded on or after October 1, 2004. Write in votes allowed.
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog: LewRockwell.com Blog (for interesting links to news and commentaries), with Volokh Conspiracy as second choice (primarily for Eugene Volokh's posts on First Amendment issues).
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog: Austro-Athenian Empire, with Lowercase Liberty as second choice (but please change the background colors, guys).
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog: Cafe Hayek, with Szasz Blog as second choice.
Max Schwing -
12/16/2005
Best Libertarian Group blog:
Mises Economics Blog
Best Libertarian Individual blog:
Austro-Athenian Empire
Best New Libertarian Group blog:
Cafe Hayek
Best New Libertarian Individual blog:
aehhh.. Yes, that one (reminds me of the Russian way to do things.. one candidate, one vote)
Chris Matthew Sciabarra -
12/16/2005
I hate these polls... because I like so many aspects of the different blogs listed... arrrrrgh (and point well taken, Aeon! :) )
So, I have to approach it this way--If I had a gun to my head ...
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog: Mises Economics Blog
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog: Austro-Athenian Empire
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog: Szasz Blog
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog: Theory & Practice (IT'S A LANDSLIDE!!!)
Roderick T. Long -
12/15/2005
That's okay, I'm planning to win our next poll, which will be for best libertarian person.
Aeon J. Skoble -
12/15/2005
Group: Volokh Conspiracy
Individual: Knowledge Problem (Note to Chris and Rod: you guys rock, but it seemed too conflict-of-interest-y. Also, you guys typically cross-post here. So it's KP.)
New Group: Cafe Hayek
New Individual: Theory and Practice
Best group: Mises Blog.
Best individual: Rad Geek.
Roderick T. Long -
12/15/2005
Was this intended as a write-in vote in the category of "group blog" or in the category of "new group blog"? (It seems eligible for either as far as I can tell.)
Roderick T. Long -
12/15/2005
Hmm, I just noticed -- Rad Geek is eligible in the "individual blog" category, but not, I think, in the "new individual blog" category. (The rules say "new" means less than a year old.) Sergio, which category did you intend?
ice berg -
12/12/2005
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog
-Mises Economics Blog
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog
-lowercase liberty
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog
-cafe hayek
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog
-Lettuce Have Peas
Andrew Breese -
12/8/2005
Marginal Revolution
Fly Bottle
Econolog
Steven C McMullen -
12/7/2005
I vote for Marginal Revolution in the first category, and EconLog in the third.
Daniel Louis Lurker -
12/7/2005
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog: Marginal Revolution
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog: Knowledge Problem
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog: Econlog
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog: Theory and Practice
Stephan Kinsella -
12/6/2005
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog:
Mises Economics Blog
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog
Austro-Athenian Empire
Chris Hibbert -
12/4/2005
I read Marginal Revolution, Agoraphilia, and Catallarchy regularly.
Of these, Marginal Revolution is definitely the best and most
consistent. Thanks for running the poll.
Blake Nathan Abrash -
12/3/2005
I'm hereby casting my vote for Mises Economic blog for best group blog and Austro-Athenian Empire for best individual blog.
Otto M. Kerner -
12/2/2005
Lowercase Liberty for best individual one of them things.
Deji Neo -
12/2/2005
I vote for Totalitarianism Today for the best libertarian individual academic blog
Carla Christina Stefanescu -
12/1/2005
Totalitarianism Today
Scott O'Bryan -
12/1/2005
A vote for Totalitarianism Today for best libertarian individual academic blog. (Best pictures, too)
Donna R. Hecht -
12/1/2005
Volokh Conspiracy
Nigel Kearney -
12/1/2005
Volokh. No strong opinion on the other categories.
Kevin Carson -
12/1/2005
For best individual academic blog, I pick Ken Gregg's CLASSical Liberalism (although some of his competition comes mighty close). He regularly posts what would be a damned fine Wikipedia article on some major libertarian thinker. Ought to consider putting out a collection of those profiles in hard copy sometime.
John Reed -
12/1/2005
B L/CL Group Academic Blog - Mises Economic Blog
B New L/CL Group Academic Blog - Cafe Hayek
John Reed -
12/1/2005
B L/CL Group Academic Blog - Mises Economic Blog
B New L/CL Group Academic Blog - Cafe Hayek
Charles Johnson -
11/30/2005
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog: Positive Liberty
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog: Abstain
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog: Positive Liberty
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog: Theory & Practice
Donna Standridge -
11/30/2005
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog -
I vote Volokh Conspiracy
Eric W Cowperthwaite -
11/30/2005
There's no categories for non-academics? Too bad, there's a plethora of non-academic libertarian and classic liberal blogs out there.
Steve Spearman -
11/30/2005
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog
Cafe Hayek
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog
Knowledge Problem
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog
Cafe Hayek
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog
??????
Steve Spearman -
11/30/2005
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog
Cafe Hayek
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog
Knowledge Problem
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog
Cafe Hayek
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog
??????
Benot Essiambre -
11/30/2005
I cast my vote for Agoraphilia
Dick Clark -
11/30/2005
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog: Mises Economics Blog
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog: Austro-Athenian Empire
David T. Beito -
11/30/2005
You're right. That's what I meant. Been one of those days.
Roderick T. Long -
11/30/2005
> that it isn't a desrving choice,
> but again, just an observation
Ah, but write-ins are allowed ....
Roderick T. Long -
11/30/2005
David means "it should only be individual." Or so I conjecture. :-)
David T. Beito -
11/30/2005
This has been corrected. It should only be group.
Jonathan Rick -
11/30/2005
It seems that parenthesis corrupt hyperlinks, so here are the clickable links to the Agitator and Liberteaser:
Best L/CL Individual Academic Blog - Knowledge Problem
Best New L/CL Group Academic Blog - Cafe Hayek
Best New L/CL Individual Academic Blog - Theory & Practice
K D Vallier -
11/30/2005
The Best Group Blog is Marginal Revolution
The Best Individual Blog is Austro-Athenian Empire.
The Best New Blog is Cafe Hayek.
Tim Swanson -
11/30/2005
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog:
Mises Economics Blog
Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog:
lowercase liberty
Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog:
Cafe Hayek
Steven Horwitz -
11/29/2005
Best group: Cafe Hayek
Best individual: Notablog
Best new group: Positive Liberty
Kristopher Jason Preacher -
11/20/2005
I vote for Positive Liberty for both Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog and Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog.
Chris G Berez -
11/20/2005
I want to vote Positive Liberty for Best New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog as well as Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog.
Thanks
Jason Kuznicki -
11/20/2005
Group academic blog: Positive Liberty
New group academic blog: Positive Liberty
Individual Academic Blog: The Fly Bottle (But is this really an "academic" blog? Just asking.)
New Individual Academic Blog: Theory & Practice (But however much sense the various classical liberal critiques of democracy may make, surely they are strongest when there is only one choice on the ballot. Not that it isn't a desrving choice, but again, just an observation.)
Jeanine Ring -
11/19/2005
I vote Austro-Athenian Empire for "Best Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog".
I also humbly submit that these cateogry names are kinda confusing and clunky.
I also find it nighly amusing how much this intellectual beauty contest resembles other line-ups I'm currently participating in while hanging around online.
Ta',
Jeanine
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Sergio Alejandro M?ndez -
11/17/2005
In this category my vote goes for Charles Johnson and his blog Rad Geek People´s Daily. On the others I still have doubts.
Charles Johnson -
11/17/2005
Before I abstain from voting on my own category, and vote on the others, I'm a bit curious to know how Theory & Practice can be both a New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Group Academic Blog and a New Libertarian/Classical Liberal Individual Academic Blog. Irfan's a good writer, but I'm not sure he's good enough to transcend the law of identity...
