Many Facebook friends have linked to this post by Wendy McElroy. She begins, In entry-level philosophy class, a professor will often present a scenario that seems to challenge the students’…
(In response to Jessica’s post.) So, here’s the trolley problem: A runaway trolley is on course to kill five innocent people. I can switch the trolley to another track, saving…
More on this topic here: http://press.princeton.edu/blog/2012/08/16/will-the-bad-voters-please-step-forward-more-from-jason-brennan/
Experimenting with video blogging. Here’s a rough take on an issue we’ve been discussing. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQpdOKQRzBQ?feature=player_detailpage&w=640&h=360]
A facebook friend posted this graphic, from the Atlantic, comparing US income inequality to inequality in other countries. People posting this take the obvious thrust to be: Wow, the US is…
When I see people with an “I Voted!” sticker, my first thought is, “Shame on you!” See my post at the Princeton University Press blog here.