Political philosophy
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A Squalid Policy
The UK Home Secretary wants to ban homeless people’s tents Continue reading
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Consequences
Are demands that speech not be punished just a childish attempt to escape consequences? Continue reading
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The Good Government Trilemma
If you like big government, be prepared to sacrifice democracy or accountability Continue reading
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Glad to Be Unhappy
Some people in liberal societies are unhappy. But what exactly does this tell us? Continue reading
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Killing for Laws
People get killed when laws are enforced. How should this bear on our thinking about the laws’ legitimacy? Continue reading
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Tous mes emmerdements
L’État peut-il obtenir l’obéissance des citoyens en les « emmerdant » ? Continue reading
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The Public Good Trap
Why thinking that the public good is the measure of law and politics is a mistake Continue reading
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Common Factionalism
The political rhetoric of the common good is poorly disguised factionalism, which the thinkers in whose name it is being advanced would have abhorred Continue reading
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Tanstaafl
What do a libertarian society and its laws look like? Thoughts on Robert Heinlein’s The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress Continue reading
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Mere Liberalism
A response to a common caricature of liberal beliefs Continue reading
Double Aspect 