December 09, 2013
Immigration, Eugenics, and the Minimum Wage
A few months ago, I was reading a fascinating paper by Thomas Leonard on “Eugenics and Economics in the Progressive Era.” The paper is full of interesting tidbits, but I…
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December 04, 2013
My Response to the Pope
I work at a Jesuit institution. The Jesuits I’ve met have been, for the most part, awesome people. But, for whatever reasons, Jesuits tend to study Marxian pseudo-economics when they…
December 02, 2013
Hobby Lobby and a Public Reason Approach to Religious Exemptions
Given the minor firestorm set off by my Hobby Lobby post, I take it our readers are interested in the issues. If you’re interested in the legal issues background for…
November 29, 2013
In Defense of Hobby Lobby
I’m busy finishing up my new book, Beyond Separation: Uniting Liberal Politics and Public Faith (Routledge, 2014), so I haven’t been blogging as much as usual. But a new Slate…
November 21, 2013
Two Cato Podcasts
I recently recorded two podcasts with the Cato Institute in which BHL readers might be interested. The first is an hour long discussion on Libertarians and the Poor with Aaron…
November 06, 2013
Maybe You Should Think About It
This post was co-authored with Steve Horwitz. The great thing about being a young adult is that the world is all before you. There are a dizzying multitude of…