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There's certainly a libertarian argument that pollution is the exact type of externality government should be solving given its tragedy of the commons in a way
by jeffbax 9y ago
There's certainly a libertarian argument that pollution is the exact type of externality government should be solving given its tragedy of the commons in a way most things are not, as well as framing under core defense. I also imagine many would trade in the many other distortions for a simpler carbon tax scheme than things like funding Solyndra's which go bust.
- jmatthews 9y agoRothbard argues strongly that pollution is a property rights issue and an ancap/libertarian solution is fully compatible with all types of tort or financial solutions. Not to say a "carbon tax scheme" could be thought of as libertarian. But libertarian theory certainly addresses the externality issue of pollution.