Pivotal Questions and Inadequate Answers
I gave a lecture on globalization last night at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and, while I was generally pleased by the conversation, I was disappointed in my…
Political Theory
Ideological Roots of Radical Islamism
The New York Times has published a thoughtful examination of the ideological roots of Islamist attacks on liberal institutions and societies. Terrorist attacks by Islamic radicals are not motivated by…
The Joys of Community
I’ve been watching CNN and just heard and saw Judy Woodruff announce an interview with Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, a prominent member of “the terrorist community.” Another overused word (the “gay…
“Collective Rights” in Action
A New York Times article (registration required) describes the military seizure of coca-cola plants by Fidel Castro-wannabe Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and reports the kind of philosophical attitude one would…
“Collective Rights” in Action
A New York Times article (registration required) describes the military seizure of coca-cola plants by Fidel Castro-wannabe Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and reports the kind of philosophical attitude one would…
“Collective Rights” in Action
A New York Times article (registration required) describes the military seizure of coca-cola plants by Fidel Castro-wannabe Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and reports the kind of philosophical attitude one would…
“Collective Rights” in Action
A New York Times article (registration required) describes the military seizure of coca-cola plants by Fidel Castro-wannabe Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and reports the kind of philosophical attitude one would…
Ti Esti Dikaiosune;
Since at least Plato’s time, many words have been spoken and written in answer to that question. In recent years, they have usually taken the form of “Justice is just…
Discussion of Libertarianism Now Online
The interview mentioned below can now be heard online at WBEZ. (You’ll have to navigate to the January 7, 2003 discussion.) Listen if you want and judge for yourself. (I’m…
Enviro-Idiocy in Cornwall
I just got back to London from Cornwall where, among other things, I visited something called the the Eden Project. It’s basically a big terrarium (or botonical garden) set in…