June 24, 2011

Re-Reading Nozick?

Hi, everyone. It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. My son Keaton is now 2 1/2 months old, and things have started settling down for me (except that I’m…

April 25, 2011

What the Chinese Government Wants Censored

HT: Volokh Conspiracy. The press guidance provided by China’s censors is so voluminous and detailed that leaked copies of the guidance are now available on a regular basis. China Digital…

April 16, 2011

The Ethics of Voting on PBS’s Need to Know

I was interviewed by a journalist at PBS's Need to Know. Read it here. (Incidentally, the journalist asked very sharp questions, and it turns out he was a philosophy major.)

April 15, 2011

A Second Pass at Ayn Rand

I took down my original post. It was misleading and was getting hostile responses. People assumed I’m some big Ayn Rand fan and was whining that she didn’t get the…

April 07, 2011

Michael Clemens Critiques Jonathan Wolff: Rich Countries Don’t “Steal” Doctors from Africa

Read Wolff's article here. Read Clemens's post here. Excerpt: In fact, the average African-trained member of the American Medical Association left his or her country of training well over five…

April 05, 2011

Speaking of Birthdays–Why I Will be Posting Less for a While

I’m pleased to announce that my son (child #2) Keaton Carter Brennan was born this Saturday. Mom and baby are doing well. I will be posting much less frequently as…