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.

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!”