Pointed.ly

In recent years, my political persuasion has drifted. I used to favor liberalism, in the sense of finely-woven safety nets, strict campaign financing laws, public ownership of natural resources and so on. Now I call myself a libertarian (always with a small L) to indicate that I’d prefer to see more private enterprise, less onerous regulation, and of course lower taxes. In character, I’ve changed little: I still feel the same pangs when I witness the horrors of poverty; I haven’t become any more miserly or judgmental. So, what happened?