Tag: matt zwolinski
Debate: Is Ayn Rand right about rights?
April 16, 2017 | Post
If my life is the standard of morality, then why should I refrain from interfering with your freedom if doing so will advance my interests?
William Graham Sumner Part 1 – Laissez-Faire and Social Darwinism
February 12, 2017 | Post
William Graham Sumner often gets unfairly labeled a social Darwinist. In this first post in a new series, Zwolinski tries to nail down just what “social Darwinism” means.
Thought Experiments: When Small Decisions Mean So Much More
April 30, 2016 | Post
What are thought experiments? They are the consideration of particular—usually practical—issues that encompass broader, philosophical ideas. For example, the practical decision about whether to keep our dog in a crate or loose in the backyard can be viewed as a thought experiment about the nature of life and the trade-offs between freedom and danger and […]
How to Talk About Politics Without Sounding Like a Jerk
March 21, 2016 | Post
A lot of people – especially the kind of people who read blogs like this! – have very strong views about politics. This is especially true when our political views are based on moral views. If we think that universal health care is a good idea because we think it’s likely to result in more […]
Finland’s Plan to Fight Unemployment by Giving Everybody Cash
December 11, 2015 | Post
There’s a very good chance that Finland will become the first country to implement a nationwide Universal Basic Income (UBI). The country’s Social Insurance Institution (Kela) is studying proposals to replace most of its existing welfare state programs with a simple cash grant – 800 euros for every Finnish citizen, regardless of whether they work, […]