June 06, 2012
Thoughts on unions
Colleagues, A while ago (around our disagreements about May Day) I had an exchange with Fernando about labor unions. I’ve been thinking about this again recently, partly as a result…
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May 30, 2012
Different Norms for Valorizing Soldiers
Most societies valorize soldiers. Such social norms cause the following effects, among others: It increases the benefits of being a soldier relative to the costs, and thus can induce more…
May 29, 2012
Wilkinson on Hero Inflation
Here. Calling “hero” everyone killed in war, no matter the circumstances of their death, not only helps sustain the ethos of martial glory that keeps young men and women signing…
May 29, 2012
Pick a Set of Deaths
Suppose there are two states, MoreJustia and LessJustia. Both MoreJustia and LessJustia are unjust states, but MoreJustia is significantly closer to being just and legitimate than LessJustia. Suppose for a…
May 25, 2012
Memorial Day: Soldiers and Civic Vice
[SEE UPDATE BELOW] Americans tends to hold up soldiers as models of civic virtue. Might they instead be examples of civic vice? Might it be that the average employee at…
May 18, 2012
Chartier on the Right to Work
There’s been a bit of discussion in one of our recent comment threads about so-called “right-to-work” laws (RTW). This is a topic we’ve discussed before here. And it’s one about…