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Two Cheers for Abundance Liberalism

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The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent Two Cheers for Abundance Liberalism This emerging school of thought has its flaws. But it's a potentially valuable ally for libertarians and other free market advocates. The rise of "abundance liberalism" is one of the few good political developments of the last few years. Abundance liberals...
This article presents abundance liberalism as a promising but imperfect ally for libertarians, framing it as a pragmatic bridge between left-liberalism and free-market advocacy. The strongest version of this narrative is that abundance liberals offer a rare opportunity for cross-ideological cooperation on high-impact issues like housing, immigration, and trade, where market-oriented solutions have broad, tangible benefits. The piece acknowledges the movement’s inconsistencies—such as its selecti...