September 13, 2017
Horwitz review of Nancy MacLean’s Democracy in Chains
The published version of my review of Nancy MacLean’s Democracy in Chains is now available at the Cato Journal. The main argument: “In the rest of this essay, I will briefly…
Posts filed under James Buchanan
July 01, 2017
The Butcher with a Smile – More Mangling from Nancy MacLean
I’m almost finished with Nancy MacLean’s Democracy in Chains, thankfully, as I don’t think I can take much more of her disregard for accuracy in her book-length smear of James…
May 25, 2013
Fearing Freedom
James Buchanan was one of the most philosophical economists of his generation, and he had a deep commitment to the classical liberal world-view. But he also identified serious challenges that…
February 08, 2012
On the Relationship Between Economics and Philosophy
I am teaching a course this term which is basically an examination of modern libertarian political philosophy and political theory for PhD students in economics. But, I am also teaching…