Comments on: Liberty To Not Kill Trees

By: Jeff Allenbrand

Jeff Allenbrand — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 06:15:46 +0000

Ever since I found out about this I have been miserable. I first discovered Libertarianism via Liberty purchased from a book store many years ago. I do not read and never will read so called online journalism. I would have rather Liberty ceased to exist in any form than to see it degraded like this. If financial reasons led to this sad event I suppose one must except it but to me the positive claims put forth by Mr. Cox ring hollow. The Libertarian cause desperately needs representation in print. Print unlike the internet is permanent rather than fleeting. With the passing of Liberty only The Freeman and Reason remain. I include Reason out of a desire to be exact but have never seen that publication as anything more than marginally Libertarian.

I hope that some day in the future someone with the resources will come along and found a new Libertarian journal in print that will continue what R. W. Bradford began 23 years ago.

Liberty – 1987-2010 R.I.P.

By: Stephan Kinsella

Stephan Kinsella — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:59:58 +0000

David, gotcha. Yes, change is sometimes unwelcome. It’s not always unambiguously positive. But there are many positive aspects to this move and most of the negatives can be overcome–you can print out articles if you want; etc. Anyway, at least the content will still be there–better an online Liberty than an out of print paper Liberty.

By: JK

JK — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:25:42 +0000

I was hoping Liberty would come out in Kindle form. Maybe the online will be downloadable as a PDF to the Kindle.

By: David Farrer

David Farrer — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:54:05 +0000

Sad because I like paper. I like books and magazines. And I like printed newspapers. It’s probably a matter of one’s age! Admittedly we’d get by with a smaller house if everything had always been electronic…

Yesterday I read an article in Liberty on a very short bus journey. It would have taken too long to dig out the mobile phone and log on. Besides, who mugs someone for a magazine?

By: BioTube

BioTube — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:58:12 +0000

When you consider the fact that the energy used to deliver the paper is more polluting than the energy used to run a computer, it really is. Add in the fact that most computers use less than 600 watts while engines are measured in hundreds of horsepower(with each horsepower measuring 730-750 watts, depending on your specific definition) and you end up with the fact that a computer going full-out uses less energy than an engine idling.

By: RWW

RWW — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:49:53 +0000

in b4 split infinitive

By: Mark F.

Mark F. — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:17:53 +0000

I honestly don’t see many dead tree newspapers or magazines left in a few years. This format is going the way of the dinousaurs. I have a libertarian friend who does not have a computer. I keep telling him that he can’t possibly keep up on what is going on by reading a dead tree newspaper, watching Fox , getting his paper copy of Reason and listening to right-wing talk radio.

By: HL

HL — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:44:04 +0000

Trees are the ultimate “renewable resource.” A printed journal, once it has been printed, consumes no more energy. Geeks on PC’s consume huge quanttities of energy. Trees are aplenty, energy is becoming scarce due to government interventions. (Btw, I think based on my own experience that many folks will print the journal upon receipt anyway.)

The format switch is great for the jounral, me and many others, but it is not “eco-friendly” per se.

By: Stephan Kinsella

Stephan Kinsella — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:39:42 +0000

David, why is it sad? The journal will go on, and it will be even better because more accessible and cheaper and more efficient to operate all around.

By: David Farrer

David Farrer — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:41:41 +0000

Sad to read this. I have every copy here at home in Edinburgh.

Nevertheless, good luck to the Liberty team.

By: Tyrone Dell

Tyrone Dell — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:41:35 +0000

I applaud Stephen Cox in his decision to do this. There’s nothing more pathetic than seeing these print journals and newspapers struggle to keep alive these days. Its nice to know Cox and Cantor aren’t Luddites! ;p

By: MB

MB — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:39:52 +0000

Sad. Long been a Liberty subscriber. When they did a recent big sale of back issues, I was able to complete my set of them (this was before Mises put them all on-line).

By: Encinitas computer repair

Encinitas computer repair — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:55:30 +0000

Well, for me it’s a huge leap. Maybe some will not like their development, but i wish them well, for it’s a simple way of being eco-friendly