June 03, 2016
Against Biblical Literalism
And now for something completely different. I’m not religious, so I have no dog in this fight. But here’s a quick take on Biblical literalism, and why, to me, it…
May 30, 2016
If You Love Freedom, Thank an Anarchist
It’s often said – particularly on holidays like Veterans Day and Memorial Day – that Americans owe their freedom (such as it is) to u.s. military veterans. This claim has…
May 30, 2016
The Costs of Immigration Are the Price of Liberalism
By Chris Freiman and Javier Hidalgo Our first post in this series argued that freedom of immigration is on a par with other important liberal freedoms like occupational choice and…
May 25, 2016
Immigration and Self-Determination
(by Chris Freiman and Javier Hidalgo) As we noted in our previous post, there is a tension between liberalism and immigration restrictions. Why? Well, immigration restrictions interfere with important liberties,…
May 25, 2016
Rejecting Capitalism
A recent WaPo article had this shrill headline: “Majority of Millennials Now Reject Capitalism, Poll Shows.” I thought that was (at least) misleading as a way of interpreting the data….
May 23, 2016
Liberalism or Immigration Restrictions, But Not Both
(by Christopher Freiman & Javier Hidalgo) We recently published an article in the Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy titled “Liberalism or Immigration Restrictions, But Not Both.” We argue for a…