September 18, 2015
The Bad Libertarian Argument for Commodification
For any particular good X, is morally permissible for you to sell X? Note that this question doesn’t ask whether selling X ought to be legal. Rather, it asks whether selling…
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September 17, 2015
Of Course We Should Allow Kidney Sales
I’m participating in a debate, of sorts, in the Pan-Am Post. Drawing from Markets without Limits, I point out that most opposition to organ sales is about the how, not the what. Opponents…
September 16, 2015
From a Reader
In response to Markets without Limits, Alberto Lázaro sent me this. That’s Michael Sandel in the Superman suit. After posting this on a Facebook, a friend asked, “Wait, aren’t you supposed to…
September 14, 2015
Markets in Adoption Rights
Markets without Limits includes a lengthy discussion of “baby buying”. I’ve already covered markets in designer babies here and here. Today, let’s talk about markets in adoption rights. Michael Sandel complains,…
September 12, 2015
How Are Markets like Guitar Amps?
In Markets without Limits, Peter Jaworski and I try to show people that most of the time, their opposition to commodifying certain goods and services isn’t actually about what is being…
September 01, 2015
Comments on Stringham’s Private Governance
Reminder for DC area folks: The Mercatus Center will host a book panel on Sep 3, at 2:00, on Edward Stringham’s new OUP book Private Governance. It’s an excellent book. What’s…