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…
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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,)…
April 19, 2011
Bleeding Hearts at the APA
The Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association is coming to the city I call home this week. A few of us BHLers are on the program. If you're going…
April 18, 2011
A Bleeding Heart History of Libertarian Thought – John Locke
Few political philosophers have had an influence comparable to that of John Locke. In his own time, he was a revolutionary whose ideas ultimately triumphed in the Glorious Revolution of…
April 16, 2011
Poverty and the State
Apologists for the state often suggest that the state is essential if people are to be protected against deprivation resulting from accident, disaster, or injustice. I’m not persuaded that they’re…