May 03, 2011
Philosophy and Politics
Many political philosophers overestimate the importance of abstract principles for the design of institutions. Most issues of the day cannot be resolved by a sole appeal to basic principles. Whether…
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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
Freedom and Repugnance
Ordinary people often give surprisingly bad arguments against libertarian conclusions. Take, for example, the libertarian case for open immigration. One of the most common responses to this proposal is the…
April 22, 2011
Bleeding Heart Libertarianism in the Union Tribune
Our multimedia extravaganza continues! The San Diego Union Tribune published a short opinion piece of mine on Bleeding Heart Libertarianism today. You can read it here.
April 21, 2011
On Self-Ownership
Self-ownership is the property right that a person has over her natural assets, that is, over her mind and body. As is well known (and nicely summarized in Matt’s post,)…