Over at libertarianism.org, I have a longish blog post responding to the Washington Post’s Elizabeth Bruenig’s two recent columns defending socialism. Some snippets: “The overarching problem with Bruenig’s two-column argument is her…
My review of Sven Beckert’s economic history Empire of Cotton is now up at Reason. I’m more critical than most reviewers have been, but I think it’s an impressive and…
David Gordon reviews Why Not Capitalism here, in a cogent review in which he also advances novel criticisms of Cohen’s work. An excerpt: Finally, it is worth pointing out that Cohen…
In honor of the Pope’s visit, let’s explore the theological undertones of Why Not Capitalism? In Why Not Socialism?, G. A. Cohen attempts to argue that socialism is inherently…
With my book Hayek’s Modern Family just a few months from publication, I thought I’d provide a little preview of one strand of my argument there. Whatever the scientific merits of…
Some excerpts/summary from a paper of mine, forthcoming in a symposium on Cohen’s Why Not Socialism? Lots of typos, I’m sure. In Why Not Socialism?, Cohen articulates a number of moral principles…