Iñigo González-Ricoy published a short criticism of my theory of voting ethics. Abstract: Do citizens have a duty to abstain from voting when they cannot vote well? Jason Brennan has recently…
Some links: John Hasnas, “Is There a Moral Duty to Obey the Law?” Social Philosophy and Policy Vol. 30, Winter 2013. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayFulltext?type=1&pdftype=1&fid=9167194&jid=SOY&volumeId=30&issueId=1-2&aid=9167191 Hasnas says that “For most of my intellectual…
The right of self-determination, despite the stirring rhetoric of its advocates, is profoundly illiberal. It is not a right against a state but a right to a state. It is…
Info on the next Molinari Society panel: Eastern APA, Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Monday, 29 December 2014: Molinari Society, 1:30-4:30 p.m. [GIX-3, location TBA]: Libertarianism and Privilege chair: Roderick T. Long…
Outside libertarian circles, many believe that communities may democratically choose virtually any political and economic system they wish. The imminent Scotland vote (see James Taylor’s recent post) suggests some general…
Lately I’ve been thinking about my reasons for endorsing a UBI, especially given that I also share Michael Huemer’s skepticism about political authority. Consider this case: (1) Anne runs a…