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January 31, 2017
“America First!” and Anti-Social Communitarianism
The problem with communitarianism is that many communitarians make for bad community members. Many of them are “society first, individual second!” to the point of being anti-social. They aren’t the kind…
January 30, 2017
“America First!” Doesn’t Justify Immigration Restrictions or Protectionism
Donald Trump waves his hands and proclaims, “America first!” His supporters cheer. Around the world, people recoil in horror, even though most of them support [Insert their home country here]…
January 27, 2017
Liberalism in the Balance
What the new president has done in his first few days in office has hardly been surprising, even as it’s profoundly horrific. What has surprised me is the reaction by…
January 18, 2017
Around and about
Essays of interest elsewhere by BHLers and friends: Brink Lindsey at Vox, “Liberals and Libertarians Should Unite To Block Trump’s Extremism” Gerald Gaus at The Critique: “The Open Society And…
January 07, 2017
Rules, Norms, and Practices in Football
There are three factors governing the level of injuries we see in American football. There are formal rules, the “code” of individual conduct, and the way that equipment interacts with…