About Me
Hi. I’m a Professor of Philosophy at the University of San Diego, founder and director of USD’s Center for Ethics, Economics, and Public Policy, and director of USD’s undergraduate program…
Universal Basic Income: What Everyone Needs to Know
From Finland to Kenya to Stockton, California, more and more governments and private philanthropic organizations are putting the idea of a Universal Basic Income to the test. But can the…
The Individualists: Radicals, Reactionaries, and the Struggle for the Soul of Libertarianism
A sweeping history of libertarian thought, from radical anarchists to conservative defenders of the status quo.
The Routledge Companion to Libertarianism
Have you ever wondered what libertarians think about vaccine mandates? About gun control? About racial and sexual inequalities? While libertarianism is well-known as a political theory relating to the scope…
The Advantages of Markets
Forthcoming in the Routledge Companion to Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. Now available on SSRN: “The Advantages of Markets“
Why Equal Pay Is a Bad Idea
My new essay in Debating Equal Pay for All: “Equal Pay: A Floor, Not a Ceiling.“
Discussing “Bleeding Heart Libertarianism” with Free Thoughts
In June, 2020, the Bleeding Heart Libertarian blog closed off its nine year run. In this episode of the Free Thoughts podcast, I talk about the connection between libertarianism and…
A Neoliberal Case for a Universal Basic Income
I set out a moral case for a Universal Basic Income based on neoliberal values of freedom and property rights at The Critic magazine. Click here to read.
Recent Media Appearances: Basic Income and Price Gouging
In the wake of COVID-19, there has been renewed public interest in two topics on which I have done some work: the ethics of price gouging and the Universal Basic…
A Hayekian Case for Free Markets and a Basic Income
Friedrich Hayek is known for his defense of limited government and a free-market economy. But Hayek was also a consistent defender throughout his life of something that looks very much…