Innovation Hub Interview on Basic Income
An in-depth discussion of the Basic Income from WGBH’s Innovation Hub, featuring conversations with me and with University of Manitoba economist Evelyn Forget.
Libertarianism and the Basic Income
I talked about the libertarian case for a Basic Income Guarantee with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Listen to the interview here.
The Libertarian Non-Aggression Principle
Libertarianism is often presented as resting upon a simple, indeed commonsense, moral principle. But is the “non-aggression principle” really a good foundation on which to build a libertarian theory? That’s the subject of…
Exploitation, Neglect, and the Psychology of Moral Judgment
My Hayek Lecture at Duke University, subtitled: “Why You’re Probably Worse than a Price Gouger, and Why You Probably Don’t Believe It!”
Effective Solutions to Global Poverty
Do we have a moral duty to help the global poor? If so, what is the best way of discharging that duty? In my new series of videos from Learn…
The Radical Libertarianism of Lysander Spooner
Lysander Spooner was one of the most important American libertarians of the 19th century. In this interview with Free Thoughts, I talk about his fascinating life and his last published…
Herbert Spencer and the Poor
What did the “social Darwinist” Herbert Spencer really believe about our obligations to the poor? Read my latest paper, “Social Darwinism and Social Justice: Herbert Spencer on Our Duties to…
Arguing About Political Philosophy
Check out my textbook in political philosophy, now in its second edition with Routledge.
Debate on “The Moral Limits of Markets
Watch me debate Debra Satz of Stanford University on “The Moral Limits of Markets“
“Property Rights, Coercion, and the Welfare State”
Read my new paper on “Property Rights, Coercion, and the Welfare State: The Libertarian Case for a Basic Income for All,” out now in The Independent Review.