October 31, 2012
Mummies, Rights, and the Moral Community
Happy Halloween! In the ::spirit:: of the season I thought I’d write up a little guide to the ethical treatment of some of the creatures you may encounter tonight, including…
Month: October 2012
October 31, 2012
Symposium on Left-Libertarianism Starts Monday
What is “left-libertarianism”? Is it really libertarian? Is it really leftist? Starting next Monday, November 5th, you’ll find out – because that’s when the BHL / C4SS Symposium on Left-Libertarianism…
October 31, 2012
A Modest Proposal
After every disaster, someone says, “This will be good in the long run for the economy. Think of all the homes and infrastructure that must be rebuilt. Think of all…
October 30, 2012
Price Gouging Roundup
Any time a natural disaster strikes, you don’t have to wait too long for libertarians to start talking about two things: price gouging and broken windows. Since I’ve written a…
October 25, 2012
Links on Voting and Voting Behavior
1. I discuss third party voting (including the myth that Nader cost Gore the election in 2000) on Al Jazeera’s The Stream. At the very end, I blame bad media on bad…
October 24, 2012
When Conservatives Are Right
I’m a libertarian, not a conservative. We all know what that means. However, there is a point where, in my judgment, conservatives are right: Obama and the high liberals want…