November 30, 2015
Abortion and Killing in Defense of Others
Many people believe abortion is baby murder. (Here, I use the term “murder” to signify the morally wrongful killing of an being that possess significant rights.) I don’t agree that…
Author: Jason Brennan
November 17, 2015
Cato Unbound on Markets without Limits
Ilya Somin enters the fray here with some worries about legalizing voting markets, as well as some further criticism of the anti-commodification theorists. An excerpt: For example, many people oppose legalizing…
November 16, 2015
Amherst College Students One-Up Everyone Else in Ridiculousness
This is how Amherst College rolls. Other protest groups at other universities have done various things to violate other people’s right of free speech. (For example, one ridiculous professor…
November 13, 2015
Strengthen U. vs. Coddle U.: Which College Would You Choose?
Watch this fantastic video from Jonathan Haidt. (HT: John Tomasi) Haidt plays the role of college representatives addressing and attempting to recruit a class of high school students. Each university…
November 12, 2015
Ben Barber’s Consumed: Where’s the Evidence?
Unfortunately, due to a series of unfortunate events, it’s going to be just Peter and I versus Barber at Cato Unbound this month. I don’t know if Barber intends to respond…
November 11, 2015
Review of Heath’s Morality, Competition, and the Firm
You should read Joseph Heath’s Morality, Competition, and the Firm. My review of the book, forthcoming in KEIJ, is available online here. Excerpts: Until Joseph Heath came along, philosophical business ethics…