Encyclopedia of Libertarianism and More Reading
I should be doing lots of editing on the Encyclopedia of Libertarianism when in France and will hope to get through a few more books on the history of the…
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Hin und Her, Hither and Yon
I’m going to interact with my colleagues in Europe at the Summer University of the New Economics at the University of Aix-en-Provence, where I’ll speak on “Different Conceptions of Rights:…
Would that We Had Such Programs in the U.S!
I’ve recently discovered and become a big fan of one of the most hilarious political parody shows on the planet, “Die Gerd Show,” which is the creation of impersonator Elmar…
Back to D.C., and Ever More Books to Read
I’m back in the federal district and trying to get back to work on a variety of projects. (Cato University went well, or so the participants told me.) In the…
Blackberry a Big Success
I’ve gotten good use so far out of my Blackberry 6210 from T-Mobile. It works in Germany and Austria and even allowed me to get and receive email while taking…
Off to Germany and Austria, Blackberry in Hand
I’m off to Germany today and will take a short trip to Vienna to meet with some folks there. I’ll be teaching at a “Europe and Liberty” seminar of the…
Every Apologist for Communist Tyranny Should Read This Book…..and So Should Every Friend of Freedom
Professor G. A. Cohen of Oxford University, whose acquaintance it was my distasteful experience to make while in Oxford, wrote in his book Self-Ownership, Freedom and Equality (Cambridge: Cambridge University…
A Wonderful Endorsement
I just purchased (on the basis of Michael Dirda’s review in today’s Washington Post Book World) Richard Fletcher’s Bloodfeud: Murder and Revenge in Anglo-Saxon England. When following up on Amazon.com’s…
Globalization
I’m at Georgetown University at a conference of the Institute for Humane Studies on Globalization and Poverty. It looks to be a great conference, one that gives me the chance…
Useful Stuff for American Troops Available Online
I’ve sent a fair amount of material to relatives in Iraq, and I’d like accordingly to recommend a few web sites that have been exceptionally helpful. First is Global Chocolates,…