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Why are libertarians so afraid of governmental interference in personal freedoms but seemingly so blase about business or management …
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I just finished rereading A Theory of Justice by John Rawls for a philosophy reading group. One of the themes I noticed is the attempt …
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My recent trawls around the internet have brought up some interesting finds that seem to cross ideological lines. A week ago David …
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A brief recap of things I wrote on during September 2009. I started the month with two pieces in reaction to rereading Fear and …
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Harry Boyte, a senior fellow at the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota, spoke to the Minnesota Independent Scholars …
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Dane Smith, the president of Growth and Justice a local Minnesota think-tank, spoke to the Twin Cities Chapter of the IEEE Education …
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Last Saturday I met with some friends from the Minnesota Independent Scholar’s Forum to talk about Dangerous Games: The Uses and …
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My top 7 scholars: Donald Davidson. Reading “On the Very Idea of a Conceptual Scheme” is still one of the high points of …
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Another of my favorite economic-moral connections is choice. I recently talked with a friend about health care and choice and was …
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Back in March there was a brief media flurry over a libertarian rant by Rick Santelli. I was struck at the time by the persistently …
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