June 14, 2012
Freedom and the Moral Powers
[Editor’s Note: This essay is part of a symposium on John Tomasi’s Free Market Fairness. For an introduction to the symposium, click here. For a list of all posts in the symposium,…
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June 11, 2012
Introduction to the Symposium on John Tomasi’s Free Market Fairness
Welcome to the Bleeding Heart Libertarians symposium on John Tomasi’s Free Market Fairness! The symposium will run from today, Monday June 11th, through Monday June 18th. Each day this week will feature…
June 05, 2012
A puzzle about an argument against a thick conception of economic liberty
Hello there, Sorry for the long absence. As my students might say, I’ve had some personal ‘issues.’ Anyway, I am linking to Will Wilkinson’s blog post of an argument by…
June 05, 2012
Reading Rothbard
As part of my research for the book I’m writing with John Tomasi on the history of libertarian thought,I’m re-reading Murray Rothbard’s The Ethics of Liberty. It’s a thought-provoking book, and…
May 31, 2012
Employee and Employer Rights
Workplace relationships are a big part of most people’s lives. Many of us spend more time with our coworkers than our families, and our relationships with our coworkers have a…
May 30, 2012
On Reasonable Pluralism and Being Mean
Over the last week I’ve been reflecting on a number of related blog posts on whether it is OK to be “mean” to other bloggers, especially academic bloggers.* One surprisingly…