Nigel Ashford of the Institute for Humane Studies has given a brilliant set of SHORT lectures that summarise a range of classical liberal views.

I side primarily with the views of Friedman, Hayek and Buchanan, along with a strong natural rights flavour that comes from Hobbes and Locke (yes, Hobbes!). And some Mises. I disagree with anarcho-capitalism almost entirely. That's the broad thrust of what I teach/preach. This is what informs my book/s including The Discovery of Freedom (which is languishing because of my various health issues).

Nigel's lectures demonstrate clearly why I (along with other classical liberals) oppose socialism, why I oppose social democrats like Rawls, and why I oppose the welfare state which is also extremely IMMORAL (as Arthur Brooks has shown).

These are very short videos. You'd be able to cover all of them in about an hour.

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