September 11, 2014
More on Libertarianism and Race
Over at the Wall Street Journal’s Marketwatch, I have some thoughts on how libertarianism might be able to get around the left-right logjam in talking about race, especially in light…
Month: September 2014
September 11, 2014
Thomas Piketty’s Literary Offenses
Thomas Piketty borrowed a bunch of tools from my garage and used them irresponsibly. Steve Horwitz and I respond over at the Freeman this morning, with some thoughts about literature,…
September 10, 2014
The Scope of Religious Exemptions (April 17-18, 2015)
We’re running another cool conference at BGSU. Submit! CALL FOR ABSTRACTS The Bowling Green Workshop in Applied Ethics and Public Policy The Scope of Religious Exemptions April 17th-18th, 2015 The…
September 05, 2014
What’s The Difference Between a Lottery and An Election?
My old answer was, “An honest person might win a lottery.” But my new answer is “Not much!” “Los Angeles city leaders are considering a lottery system to reward citizens…
September 04, 2014
When Fear of Victim Blaming Leads to More Victims
Today’s Chronicle of Higher Ed (may be gated) has a long piece on the connection between student alcohol use and campus sexual assault. Those of us in the trenches, especially with first-year…
September 04, 2014
“Don’t Lean on Me!” The Ethics of the Knee Defender
The “Knee Defender” is a small device that airline passengers attach to the seat of front of them to prevent it from reclining. Recently, one passenger used the device on…