Free Speech and Toleration
A commitment to free speech and toleration are among the defining features of modern, liberal democracies. But as a historical matter, these commitments are relatively recent phenomena. And philosophically, neither…
USD President James Harris and Matt Zwolinski on free inquiry and the CEEPP
Review of van Parijs and Vanderborght, Basic Income: A Radical Proposal for a Free Society and a Sane Economy
A glowing review of an important new book on the Basic Income, plus a short primer on some of the ethical issues involved pro- and con-.
KPBS on USD’s Center for Ethics, Economics and Public Policy
I spoke with KPBS’s Midday Edition about USD’s new Center for Ethics, Economics, and Public Policy, our upcoming debate on immigration and human rights, and the importance of open dialogue…
Book Review: Loren Lomasky’s Rights Angles
My review of Loren Lomasky’s new book, Rights Angles, is now available at Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews.
New USD Center for Ethics, Economics, and Public Policy
I’m delighted to announce the launch of USD’s Center for Ethics, Economics, and Public Policy! The mission of the center is to promote rigorous scholarship and teaching on the impact of…
Libertarianism and Welfare
What do libertarian philosophers think about the welfare state? Read my new essay, forthcoming in the Routledge Handbook of Libertarianism, to find out.
Stanford Encyclopedia Entry on Exploitation
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy has published my almost completely re-written entry on “Exploitation.”
Analysis of Johnson’s Libertarian Presidential Campaign at CNN
Could Gary Johnson’s Libertarian presidential campaign steal as many votes from Clinton on the left as it dos from Trump on the right? At CNN, I suggest the answer may…
Exploitation and Freedom
Do the institutions of a free society necessarily permit the exploitation of the vulnerable? Read my new paper, forthcoming in the Oxford Handbook of Freedom.