Libertarianism, Freedom, and Coercion

Bertram, Robin and Gourevitch (BRG) don’t think that libertarianism takes seriously enough the ways in which workers’ freedom is restricted in a capitalist economy. Jason Brennan thinks that BRG misunderstand the sort of libertarianism…

Why Are Employers So Mean?

Chris Bertram, Corey Robin and Alex Gourevitch have given us a lot to think about in their recent essay at Crooked Timber. There’s a lot I want to say about it. Rather than…

Like Us! Wear Us!

Q: What happens when a philosopher tries to run all the technical aspects of a blog by himself? A: You get a Facebook page which, for over a year, was…

Libertarianism and Good Manners

Etiquette gets a bit of a bad rap from philosophers. Part of the blame, I suspect, has to go to Philippa Foot, whose otherwise excellent article, “Morality as a System…

Should Hate Speech Be Illegal?

NYU Philosopher and legal theorist Jeremy Waldron thinks so. That’s the subject of his new book, The Harm in Hate Speech. He summarizes the view in this short video. Thoughts BHLers?…