May 01, 2012
Two Marxist Premises
Consider the following Marxist argument: Economic freedom and private property in the means of production immiserate almost everyone. If some economic regime X immiserates almost everyone, then, pro tanto, X…
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April 13, 2012
Can you sell your future self into slavery?
Liberty of contract is a really important right, and legal restrictions on liberty of contract are offensively paternalistic, and are sometimes racist or sexist attempts to entrench the advantage of…
March 12, 2012
Workplace Coercion
Coercion is a really difficult concept to define. When theorists say things like “the workplace is a site of coercion” what does that mean, and what should we do about…
March 05, 2012
A Feminist Libertarian Dilemma
That the libertarian movement is full of dudes can probably be explained by a number of sociological factors, but there might be a deeper reason that libertarianism doesn’t have more…
November 29, 2011
Dear Left: Corporatism Is Your Fault
I’m not usually one for polemics. But sometimes polemics is called for. Here goes. Dear members of the moderate left, America is suffering from rampant, run-away corporatism and crony capitalism….
November 08, 2011
Sweatshops, Exploitation, and Neglect
Ari Kohen responds to my recent post on sweatshops with a few lingering concerns. Among other things, he raises important questions about whether the evils of sweatshop labor can be…