Category : Philosophy
Posts dedicated to philosophy of society, civic governance and general ideas.
The Libertarian Case Against IVF and Paid Surrogacy
The burden of infertility weighs heavily on many hearts. According to survey data, about 9 percent of men and 11 percent of women in the...
Leverage Freedom to Fight Racism
A debate erupted in the liberty movement after Libertarian presidential nominee Jo Jorgensen tweeted out a message claiming it’s not enough to be not racist,...
The Fictional Libertarian Assault on America
In a recent article for American Compass, Patrick Deneen criticized George Will and Brad Thompson for their defense of the classical liberal tradition’s role...
Taking For Granted What We Obtain Too Cheap
COVID-19 is likely to change forever how we manage our everyday activities. It should also change how we value the work of first responders and...
What Should a Post-Pandemic America Look Like?
The coronavirus has taken the lives of more than 154,000 people. This is profoundly sad and sobering. I sometimes feel we lose sight of this...
In Times of Crisis, We Need To Inject Reason into Debates over Faith
COVID-19 has temporarily changed many aspects of our lives, sparking a firestorm of criticism about the best way to deal with the current crisis. While...
Our Standards on Civility are Trash
People on the left, right and center are constantly criticizing Donald Trump for his juvenile comments and behavior—and rightly so. The president’s inclination toward hurling...
Free Market Fundamentalism is a Unicorn
In a recent article for National Review, Oren Cass introduced readers to a new organization dedicated to helping conservatives “recover” from “market fundamentalism.” This new...
Why Libertarians Should Embrace Love
Libertarians are inclined to make the following argument in defense of liberty: “I don’t care what you do as long as your decisions don’t violate...
The Government is the Enemy of Equality
A major theme running throughout the Democratic Party’s presidential primary is the problem of income inequality. The argument is an appeal to fairness—a value most...