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
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 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.)
March 27, 2011
The Ethics of Voting on Sunday Edition
Click here for my interview with Michael Enright on CBC's The Sunday Edition. Scroll down and click on the second hour of the show to activate a pop up. You can also hear…
March 24, 2011
Is There a Duty to Vote?: Instrumental Arguments
Most people assume there is a duty to vote. Philosophers generally agree. (In fact, there’s even some evidence that they rate voting more morally good than donating to charity…
March 23, 2011
The “Americans Would Fail the Citizenship Exam” Parlor Trick
Almost weekly, someone does the following trick: Find a bunch of natural-born American citizens. Get them to take the US Citizenship Exam. Snicker while they fail. Write an article about…