Summary: In this 10 April 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Hsieh interviewed John P. McCaskey about "Libertarianism's Moral Shift." Topics discussed include: * What "bleeding heart libertarianism" (BHL)-- or rawlsekianism, liberaltarianism, new libertarianism – is * why BHL matters * What's new about BHL, as a form of libertarianism * The meaning of "social justice" * The seeming incompatibility of libertarianism and social justice * Why BHLs want to reconcile libertarianism and social justice * How BHLs attempt to reconcile libertarianism and social justice: Friedrich Hayek * Hayek's views * Hayek + Rawls = BHL * BHL verus altruistic defenses of libertarianism * The moral assessment of BHL * The need to develop a better defense of a win-win world * How to talk about how capitalism helps the poor: benefits versus goals * The success of BHL * The potential effect of BHL on American politics * Silver linings and take-home points * Rawls' conception of justice For more from Dr. Diana Hsieh on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
