March 31, 2011
Why Not Capitalism?
Following up on my summary of Cohen's Why Not Socialism?. I'll express one objection to Cohen here, though I have others. Imagine we all go on a camping trip together….
Author: Jason Brennan
March 31, 2011
Two Concepts of Justice
When I look at the way people talk about justice, I see that they tend to fall into two broad camps: 1. Justice as a Set of Ideals: …
March 30, 2011
My Op-Ed in the Globe and Mail
I wrote a short, non-partisan piece on being an informed and rational voter. Read it here: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/be-a-smart-voter-canada-needs-you/article1961771/
March 29, 2011
Cohen’s Why Not Socialism?
In Why Not Socialism?, G. A. Cohen argues that socialism is intrinsically desirable, and capitalism is intrinsically repugnant. I'm willing to bet most of you here will not be convinced…
March 29, 2011
Just Because It’s Just Doesn’t Mean It’s Just to Enforce It.
SOME CONCEPTUAL DISTINCTIONS You’ve read some of us (in particular, Matt and me) sometimes claiming that certain things are required by justice. A few of our readers have then complained…
March 27, 2011
The Ethics of Voting on Sunday Edition
Click here for my interview with Michael Enright on CBC's The Sunday Edition. Scroll down and click on the second hour of the show to activate a pop up. You can also hear…