Chris Freiman

Assistant Professor of Philosophy
College of William and Mary
Christopher Freiman is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the College of William & Mary. His research interests include democratic theory, distributive justice, and immigration. Freiman’s new book, Unequivocal Justice, criticizes the idealization of the state in contemporary political philosophy. His work has appeared in venues such as the Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Philosophical Studies, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, The Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy, Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, and The Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy. His website is www.cfreiman.com and he blogs at www.bleedingheartlibertarians.com.
Blog Posts
Life isn’t fair, but can government help that?
Luck egalitarianism is, roughly, the view that inequalities in life prospects resulting from luck are unjust. If Amy has better job opportunities than Bob because she happened to have parents who could afford to send her to a fancy private school, that’s unfair.
Learn More...Why you vote for corn syrup even though it might be killing you
The US government spends billions of dollars a year subsidizing American farms, providing massive benefits for some farmers and dispersing the costs among millions of taxpayers.
Learn More...What your buying habits can tell you about big government
Why are so many of us unwilling to save enough for retirement or cut back on the Coke and cookies even though we really want wealth and health?
Learn More...Sports betting should be legal across the country. Here’s why.
Treating problem gamblers like problem drinkers makes sense. Criminalizing gambling for everyone does not.
Learn More...Minimum Wage Laws Don’t Help the Poor — Opportunities Do.
If the problem is that the poor have too few options, it’s a bad “solution” to remove one of those options.
Learn More...Private School Vouchers Do Not Subsidize Religion
A genuine government subsidy of religion would put the state in the business of directly funding religious institutions.
Learn More...Markets work with altruism, too
The market can route self-interest toward the common good. But the market channels altruism better than the state too.
Learn More...The classical liberal case against nationalist immigration restrictions
If any part of liberalism needs revitalizing, it’s the case for liberalizing immigration. Nationalists on the left and right argue that easing immigration restrictions would make Americans worse off. During the…Is taxation theft?
I have my doubts about the “taxation is theft” meme making the rounds on my Facebook feed.
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