To begin, let me note that I think Matt is right that understanding the empirical facts will not be enough to bridge the gap between modern, welfare, liberals and libertarians,…
Fernando Tesón writes, in a thread that has generated some useful discussion, that the disagreement between bleeding heart libertarians and progressives is “exclusively empirical.” Three quick thoughts in response: I…
Consider this a follow-up to “Advocating vs. Caring vs. Helping”. I teach Peter Singer’s “Famine, Affluence, and Morality” at least once a year. Here’s a brief, stylized summary of the…
Peter Jaworski comments here. http://www.thevolunteer.ca/2011/03/canada-is-free-the-u-s-is-mostly-free/ When the Heritage Institute measures economic freedom, the US comes out lower many other states, including Switzerland, Denmark, and Canada. Now if you make a…
The remarkable truth of this conversation between bleeding heart libertarians and progressives is that our disagreement is exclusively empirical. If we all agree that political institutions should be arranged to…
I wasn't quite sure how to react to Art Carden's essay, after first reading it. On the one hand, it wasn't as though I actually disagreed with any of his…