September 05, 2012
How Empirical is Austrian Economics?
Because many of here at BHL have an interest in Austrian economics, and many of our commentators probably have an interest in criticizing it, or perhaps don’t know much about…
Year: 2012
September 01, 2012
After the Welfare State
The welfare state is a relatively recent historical phenomenon. How did individuals and societies meet the needs of the poor before its emergence? And how might they deal with those…
August 30, 2012
Gary Johnson – Bleeding Heart Libertarian
I don’t always vote in presidential elections. And when I do, I don’t kid myself into thinking that my vote is going to make any measurable difference on the…
August 29, 2012
Freedom of Association Revisited
In my last post, which generated a lot of controversy, I discussed (but did not defend) FIRE’s (apparent) plan to defend the freedom of association rights of religious groups at…
August 28, 2012
Tomasi roundtable at APSA cancelled
The author-meets-critics roundtable on John Tomasi’s Free Market Fairness scheduled for Thursday afternoon at APSA is now officially cancelled, due to 4/5 of the participants not being able to reach…
August 24, 2012
Paul Ryan: Randian or Neocon?
I comment on the Oxford University Press blog here. Excerpt: Are we just one heart attack or gunshot away from an Ayn Rand presidency? No. As the saying goes, actions…