September 01, 2013
A Note on Same-Sex Marriage and Social Change
Some readers may recall this post of mine from a few months back where I reprinted an older blog post from 2008 about why I thought legalizing same-sex marriage mattered…
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August 26, 2013
We’re Back Here Again? Why Ron Paul’s Friends Matter
A little over 18 months ago, I made something of a splash, not to mention pissing lots of people off and generating lots of traffic here at BHL, by writing…
August 10, 2013
A Theory of Civil Disobedience in Three Minutes
Civil disobedience* is one of the easiest topics in political philosophy. Civil disobedience is at base the conscientious decision to break a law on the grounds that it’s unjust. It…
August 08, 2013
Promises and Following Orders
In this brief post, I want to discuss why promising or swearing to follow orders or to obey the law does not excuse people–such as soldiers or police officers–when they enforce…
July 31, 2013
The United States is not a Police State
In the face of new developments such as the NSA spying program and persistent problems such as the mass incarceration for drug possession or the drone program, many influential voices…
July 05, 2013
Robin and the Austrians Revisited II: Anatomy of a Hayek Fail
This post is my second reply to Robin’s defense of his piece in The Nation. It focuses on Robin’s reading of Hayek. It’s long, and for a reason. I want…