Outside libertarian circles, many believe that communities may democratically choose virtually any political and economic system they wish. The imminent Scotland vote (see James Taylor’s recent post) suggests some general…
On Thursday the people of Scotland will vote on whether or not to leave the United Kingdom. The usual classical liberal view of secession is that it’s a good thing….
Lately I’ve been thinking about my reasons for endorsing a UBI, especially given that I also share Michael Huemer’s skepticism about political authority. Consider this case: (1) Anne runs a…
Given: a) That politics is a violent business in a fallen world; b) That it is conducted by a mixture of good and bad actors with good and bad motives…
Over at the Wall Street Journal’s Marketwatch, I have some thoughts on how libertarianism might be able to get around the left-right logjam in talking about race, especially in light…
Thomas Piketty borrowed a bunch of tools from my garage and used them irresponsibly. Steve Horwitz and I respond over at the Freeman this morning, with some thoughts about literature,…