November 20, 2013
Sufficientarian Liberalism
A common thread on this blog is the thought that free markets are preferable to various forms of state intervention if our aims are, not only to achieve prosperity, but…
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November 13, 2013
Friedersdorf on thinking and talking about liberty
We don’t do many just-a-link posts here at BHL, and it seems odd to do so when the post being linked to is at a higher-profile website; probably most of…
October 17, 2013
This Post is an Abomination Unto Nuggan
I recently spent a long weekend in Seattle talking about Milton (the poet, not the economist) with friends and colleagues. (This is how I have fun. Don’t judge me.) The…
September 02, 2013
Syria and the Doctrine of Humanitarian Intervention
Some supporters of the proposed intervention in Syria call it a genuine case of humanitarian intervention (see here and here). In reply, critics may: A) Deny the validity of the doctrine…
August 27, 2013
There is no Second Law
The other night I was watching Burn Notice, my favorite spy show. Our long suffering protagonist Michael Westen had just found out that after he spent 7 long seasons trying…
August 09, 2013
Reasons for Open Borders
I suppose the readers of this website are more likely than most to favor open borders. But the majority of people are pretty strongly opposed to immigration. They think the…