March 07, 2011
Exploitation and Social Justice
A few months ago, the New York Times ran this story about the exploitation of day laborers. According to the study, day laborers are subjected to a variety of harms –…
March 07, 2011
A difference between philosophy and politics
The sheer shock and disbelief that I've noticed in some comments sections (here, on other blogs, on facebook) about the category "bleeding-heart libertarians" seems to me partly rooted in a…
March 07, 2011
Classical Liberalism Defended
Let me start by thanking my fellow authors for inviting me to join them in this exciting forum. I’m honored to be in their company. I want to address an…
March 07, 2011
Positive Liberty and Legal Guarantees
We often equate freedom with an absence of constraints, impediments, or interference. For instance, you have free speech when no one stops you from speaking your mind. Philosophers call this…
March 07, 2011
Immigration (prompted by Utah)
Its unfortunate that people fail to recognize the benefits of immigration. Its incredibly unfortunate that some who call themselves "libertarians" are in that camp. Open economic borders are clearly…
March 06, 2011
Half Joking, Half Serious: Which Liberties Matter?
On one reading of Plato, he advocates rule by philosopher kings.* He might be right, but you’ve got to be suspicious, given that he's a philosopher. On one reading of…