September 13, 2014
Scottish Independence
On Thursday the people of Scotland will vote on whether or not to leave the United Kingdom. The usual classical liberal view of secession is that it’s a good thing….
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September 11, 2014
QED
Given: a) That politics is a violent business in a fallen world; b) That it is conducted by a mixture of good and bad actors with good and bad motives…
September 11, 2014
More on Libertarianism and Race
Over at the Wall Street Journal’s Marketwatch, I have some thoughts on how libertarianism might be able to get around the left-right logjam in talking about race, especially in light…
September 04, 2014
When Fear of Victim Blaming Leads to More Victims
Today’s Chronicle of Higher Ed (may be gated) has a long piece on the connection between student alcohol use and campus sexual assault. Those of us in the trenches, especially with first-year…
September 04, 2014
“Don’t Lean on Me!” The Ethics of the Knee Defender
The “Knee Defender” is a small device that airline passengers attach to the seat of front of them to prevent it from reclining. Recently, one passenger used the device on…
September 03, 2014
The Basic Mathematics of Kidney Sales
Yesterday’s New York Times carried an Opinion by the Editorial Board which suggested ways in which the current and chronic shortage of kidneys available for transplantation could be alleviated without…