July 04, 2014
Hang Tough, Israel
Many of my libertarian friends are relentless critics of Israel. I have taken the liberty of translating this marvelous response by the Argentine writer Marcos Aguinis. “In our postmodern times…
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July 04, 2014
What to a Libertarian is the Fourth of July?
Most libertarians have a special place in their heart for the Declaration of Independence. With its ringing endorsement of natural, inalienable rights, its insistence of the right of the people…
July 03, 2014
WHO’s not checking their references?
It’s important to make sure that your empirical claims are correct–especially if you’re using them to make arguments that directly affect people’s lives. Last year the World Health Organization published…
June 23, 2014
My Evil Twin Jasper on Retirement: Let the Baby Boomers Die
Like Tyler Cowen, I also have an evil twin brother. My evil twin Jasper recently learned I’m a member of a blog reaching roughly a million visitors per year. He…
June 19, 2014
A Little Bit of History Repeating
Yesterday, I said this. Whatever one thinks the proper role of government is, it surely is not this. At a bare minimum, we must demand that the government not force…
June 18, 2014
Reverse Hugo, with a Twist
In Victor Hugo’s great novel Les Miserables, Jean Valjean is sentenced to five years on the prison galleys for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his family. It is an outrageous…