Nature & Nurture #164: Dr. Matt Zwolinski - The History of Libertarianism

Podcast: The Nature & Nurture PodcastEpisode: Nature & Nurture #164: Dr. Matt Zwolinski - The History of LibertarianismPub date: 2026-03-10Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationDr. Matt Zwolinski is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of San Diego specializing in Political Philosophy and Applied Ethics. He is the director of USD’s Center for Ethics, Economics, and Public Policy, and co-author, together with John Tomasi, of The Individualists: Radicals, Reactionaries, and the Struggle for the Soul of Libertarianism.In this episode we discuss the intellectual history of libertarianism as it relates to human progress exploring six core values of libertarianism and related philosophies as discussed in The Individualists: private property, skepticism of authority, free markets, individualism, spontaneous order, and individual liberty. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Adam Omary, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.