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Bleeding Heart Libertarian Posts
I’ve been reading some posts from Bleeding Heart Libertarian that I mentioned a while ago. Some of it’s pretty good. I’ll mark off the ones that I found excellent: Dealing with Immigration, they point out the immigration is actually good … Continue reading
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What Happens when an Entire Country Legalizes Drugs?
Things actually get better. As the article itself suggests: Life in Casal Ventoso, Lisbon’s troubled neighborhood, has improved. And new research, published in the British Journal of Criminology, documents just how much things have changed in Portugal. Coauthors Caitlin Elizabeth … Continue reading
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Klein’s Shock Doctrine in Wisconsin?
Paul Krugman’s opinion piece remarks how Klein’s book, The Shock Doctrine, is being applied in Wisconsin. As Krugman puts it, The story of the privatization-obsessed Coalition Provisional Authority was the centerpiece of Naomi Klein’s best-selling book “The Shock Doctrine,” which … Continue reading
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New Libertarian Blog
There’s a new libertarian blog for academics that are interested in libertarianism and social and distributive justice. Check it out here. (H/T to Greg)
Homeless People: Solved
An interesting article about solving the homeless problem: give them money. It turns out that it’s more economically efficient than the state spending money: One asked for a new pair of trainers and a television; another for a caravan on … Continue reading
A Libertarian Argument Against the Judges Finding Obamacare Unconstitutional
Steven Landsburg has made an argument showing that even though libertarians are against Obamacare, one should still have reservations for the judges to find it unconstitutional. Why is that? Because even though mandatory healthcare could be considered constitutional by the … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Government, Health, Libertarianism
Tagged Economics, Government, Health, Libertarianism
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Guess Who’s Coming to Marquette University?
I’ll give you a clue. They have gone to the courts a lot, and they hate fags gay people. Give up? Here’s your next clue. Yes, it’s the Westboro Baptist Church. Why do you ask? The mother of Matthew Shepard, … Continue reading
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The Singularity is Near
Fascinating article about the Singularity and how it will reach its epoch in 2045. Kurzweil knows his stuff. It’s a sure bet that he’s right. Check it out here.
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Book Review: Marriage, a History: From Obedience to Intimacy or How Love Conquered Marriage by Stephanie Coontz
I had the joy of reading this book last year and I’ve been meaning to do a review on it. Well, the time is now. However, I’m not going to simply spell out the book. It’s so good that you … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Culture, Love, Marriage, Monogamy, Relationships, Sexuality, Values
Tagged Book Review, Culture, Love, Marriage, Monogamy, Relationships, Values
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Another Reason why Horoscopes are Crap
You can see the link here, but because there are now 13 constellations (and not 12) that the sun goes through, I have been switched from Aquarius to Capricorn. Or if Wikipedia’s correct, then I’ve been switched from Aquarius to two(!): Sagittarius and Capricorn. Read it … Continue reading
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