May 08, 2011
The Killing of Bin Laden
I apologize for posting on a topic that strays from the theme of our blog (although not entirely.) I am writing an article which will be published in a OUP…
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April 27, 2011
IQ and “Liberaltarianism”
Zippy wrote the following comment over at EconLog: Low IQ people create externalities. These include crime and disorder in neighborhoods where low IQ people cluster. They also create additional need…
April 27, 2011
Libertarianism and Hegemony
My views on foreign policy tend to diverge from mainstream libertarian doctrine. Take American hegemony. Many people are predicting (usually with glee) the demise of American power (see, for example,…
April 25, 2011
What the Chinese Government Wants Censored
HT: Volokh Conspiracy. The press guidance provided by China’s censors is so voluminous and detailed that leaked copies of the guidance are now available on a regular basis. China Digital…
April 19, 2011
Bleeding Hearts at the APA
The Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association is coming to the city I call home this week. A few of us BHLers are on the program. If you're going…
April 16, 2011
The Ethics of Voting on PBS’s Need to Know
I was interviewed by a journalist at PBS's Need to Know. Read it here. (Incidentally, the journalist asked very sharp questions, and it turns out he was a philosophy major.)