August 06, 2014
I Do Solemnly Swear, Or Maybe I Just Swear
It has long been a contention of mine that you could probably write 10 political blogposts and then just recycle them as needed since the same bad political ideas keep…
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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…
June 27, 2014
Why Proponents of Compulsory Voting Bear the Burden of Proof
In my debate with Lisa Hill about compulsory voting, I am both at a disadvantage and an advantage, much like John Simmons was in his debate with Kit Wellman about…
June 25, 2014
Bleg: On The Ethics of Killing Government Agents Acting Ex Officio
I’m writing a paper for a conference in December on aggression. My paper is provisionally titled, “When May We Kill Government Agents?: Against the Special Immunity Thesis”. This will eventually…
June 13, 2014
Don’t Compel People to Vote; Use a Voting Lottery Instead
I’m not in favor of a voting lottery. However, I think the best arguments for compulsory voting never succeed in justifying compulsory voting. Instead, at best, they justify replacing our…
June 13, 2014
Compulsory Voting: For and Against, Now Available on Amazon
My debate with Lisa Hill, Compulsory Voting: For and Against, is now available in limited quantities on Amazon. Blurb: In Compulsory Voting: For and Against, two leading political theorists debate whether…