The reason governments exist is to transfer wealth and power from the productive class to political class. I’ve been saying that for years. Might as well write it down.
Is/Ought and the Objective Morality of Property
Morality is a human phenomenon, to the extent that we can know, because we are the only species that can communicate the ideas of morality to us. It isn’t a…
Theism, Atheism and Agnosticism
Bob Murphy had Stefan Molyneux as a guest on Bob’s podcast, The Bob Murphy Show. Any libertarian would enjoy the conversation, but I wanted to add two cents on their…
Immigration, Property and Philosophy
There are some things about the recent legal/illegal, open/restricted borders immigration debates that I think otherwise reasonable and knowledgeable people are missing about philosophy and property. First, philosophy can tell…
Libertarians Like Libertarianism, Except When It’s Inconvenient
A popular libertarian podcaster, whose show I consistently listen to and enjoy, recently did an episode where he advocated that the police remove homeless people from a public park that…
The “They Aren’t Private Companies” Non-Argument
Big Tech is loathesome, yes, but the argument (if you can call it that), that they aren’t private because they do the government’s bidding (I guess that’s the argument) is…
The Naivete Epidemic
If you ask people if they believe that evil people exist, they’ll say yes, but they only say that because they think that’s the correct answer, not because they really…
poking holes in the NAP?
On a discussion of pro-vaccine vs anti-vaccine, a commenter said, “hey, the NAP is whatever people want it to be. why can’t i consider someone breathing in my direction to…
Why term limits are a bad idea
A common “solution” offered to limit the civil destruction brought by governments is “term limits”, or limiting the amount of time that politicians should be allowed to hold office. The…