March 24, 2011
Is There a Duty to Vote?: Instrumental Arguments
Most people assume there is a duty to vote. Philosophers generally agree. (In fact, there’s even some evidence that they rate voting more morally good than donating to charity…
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March 24, 2011
Justice, Disagreement, and Legitimacy
Here is a thought experiment. It’s intended especially for libertarians, and even more so for natural rights libertarians of the Lockean/Nozickian/Rothbardian sort. But the rest of you should feel free…
March 23, 2011
Mass Incarceration and the “Myth” of Free Markets?
I’d be curious to hear what readers of this blog think about this talk by Bernard Harcourt on "The Illusion of Free Markets: Laissez faire and Mass Incarceration.” The talk…
March 23, 2011
Critical Reasoning & Eudaimonia (Responses to my 3/15 post, Part I)
My post of 3/15 (Some Values Matter More Than Others And Are Ignored Anyway) elicited quite a few comments. I’ve been slow about it, but my response will take the…
March 22, 2011
Embracing Markets, Opposing “Capitalism”
Being a libertarian means opposing the use of force to restrain peaceful, voluntary exchange. That doesn’t mean it should be understood as involving support for capitalism. Whether this claim makes…
March 21, 2011
How Could There Even Be an Ethics of Voting?
(Following up on my previous post.) Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered the book! I'm looking forward to having some vigorous conversations and hearty debates with you. In this post, I just want to…