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The trouble I see with "Vote Blue No Matter Who" is that the party machine / establishment / whatever abandons…
Pascal’s Wager has already been answered: Which God should you bet on? Have you offered up fat cattle to Father…
Pascal’s Wager has already been answered: Which God should you bet on? Have you offered up fat cattle to Father…
Noice...! Caught most of the chicken-fat, but some was just too small not matter how far I zoomed in. And…
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Category Archives: Libertarianism
Freedom as non-interference versus Freedom as opportunity set
At Left2Right, Elizabeth Anderson has been discussing freedom; in particular, she’s been discussing two different notions of freedom. The first, “freedom as non-interference,” is the notion of freedom most Libertarians appeal to. The second, “freedom as opportunity set” – the … Continue reading
Posted in Libertarianism, Whatever
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Can conservatives and libertarians be feminists?
I have trouble accepting the idea of a right-wing feminist. Partly that’s because most of the examples I’ve come across – the IWF, Christina Hoff Sommers and ifeminism.com, for example – are so discouraging. It seems to me that to … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Libertarianism
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Libertarian Purity Test
Lots of folks have been taking this Libertarian Purity Test. I’m oddly proud to say that I scored a six out of a possible 160 – which is to say, I’m less than one-fourteenth the libertarian Will Baude is, and … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics, Libertarianism
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The Case for Cannibalism
In City Journal, Theodore Dalrymple issues a challenge to his readers: The case raises interesting questions of principle, even for those who take the thoroughly conventional view that eating people is wrong. According to the evidence, Meiwes and Brandes were … Continue reading
Posted in Libertarianism
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"Questions no atheist can answer!!!" aren't aimed at atheists. They are to reassure the faithful that apologists have it all…