February 29, 2012
A Message from the Elderly
Several of us have sung the praises of Students for Liberty in this space and they are indeed an amazing group of young people who will one day lead this…
Month: February 2012
February 29, 2012
Helping the Poor Is Not Intuitive
In his new book, Thinking Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman illustrates a lesson of central importance to bleeding heart libertarians: that if you want to help the poor, trusting your intuitions…
February 28, 2012
What About Children?
Say you think that all autonomous people are entitled to make decisions without state interference, even if those decisions are ultimately self-harming. You may then notice that there are a…
February 28, 2012
Guest Blogging – Jessica Flanigan
I’m pleased to announce that Jessica Flanigan is going to be guest blogging for BHL for the coming month. Jessica works on political philosophy and applied ethics. This year she is a…
February 27, 2012
From Capitalism and Freedom to Free to Choose — Milton Friedman’s defense of liberalism
Capitalism and Freedom was published in 1962 without much fanfare, though it has since stood the test of time. But Free to Choose was an international sensation when it was published in…
February 27, 2012
Economists, Why So Consequentialist?
Economists are frequently (a) subjectivists about value and (b) consequentialists. (a) and (b) are in tension. Brief dialectical summary: Non-Consequentialist Philosopher: What should we do? Typical Economist: Maximize utility! Philosopher:…