December 14, 2019

I Get Ink

A good thing just arrived by mail – a first edition of Francis Dashwood Tandy’s 1896 free-market anarchist classic Voluntary Socialism, autographed by the author. And for only $25! Usually…

December 14, 2019

No One Is Really a Democrat

I’m not a moral relativist. I don’t think democratic elections have much justificatory force. I’m happy to say that democracy is good only insofar as it generates better results than…

November 30, 2019

Islamic Wine-Goblets and Christian Adultery

Wine and the nectar of the beloved’s mouth entail no sin or crime Except for heretics who have swerved from our (rightful) creed. — Ibn Rāfi’ Ra’sah (early Islamic poet;…

November 21, 2019

Hayek’s Modern Family for $9.99

If you’ve wanted to read my Hayek’s Modern Family but balked at the price, today is your day. It’s on sale at Palgrave for $9.99! Use this link and the…

November 17, 2019

Defending Self-Ownership

Here’s the text of the talk I gave on self-ownership at the PPE conference last March. It’s not a defense of self-ownership in the sense of a positive argument for…