October 08, 2018
In Defense of Viewpoint Diversity
I’ve got a new article up at Inside Higher Ed arguing that greater viewpoint diversity in academia would be good for both research and teaching. Here’s an excerpt: Viewpoint homogeneity…
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September 18, 2018
The Complicated Case of Political Dissent and Higher Education
I wrote a short letter to the Chronicle of Higher Education in response to Jason Stanley’s “Fascism and the University” that can be found here. An excerpt: The case for…
August 08, 2018
Why Free Speech is Central to Universities’ Mission
I have a piece published at Heterodox Academy replying to Waldron’s recent article in the New York Review of Books. I argue that Waldron is wrong to “dismiss worries about…
May 22, 2018
Against International Law’s Economic Agnosticism
International law does not generally protect economic liberties. By economic liberties I mean private property rights and freedom of contract, including the individual right to trade. Even if we could…
May 06, 2018
NDPR Book Review Forum
My new book received a not-very-nice review on NDPR. Peasoup has been gracious enough to host a forum about the review. It’s live here. My first comment will give you…
February 14, 2018
Toleration and Freedom From Harm
My new book, Toleration and Freedom From Harm: Liberalism Reconceived, is now available from Routledge and on Amazon. Regular readers of this blog will recognize some of the views I…