Stillwater’s Challenge
In the comments of my most recent post on abortion, Stillwater says that few people have non-contradictory views. I demurr and point out that I dont have any contradictory beliefs. If I find that I...
Author: Murali
More on abortion, and liberalism (and for that matter liberaltarianism)
One of the key questions of political philosophy is about when it is ever appropriate for a state to use its coercive power. People have often had various answers to his question. The ancients...
Liberty and a national identity card (and other stuff)
I live in Singapore and all citizens are required to have an Identity Card. (IC) The IC is very useful. It doubles as a library card, it serves as identification when I apply for overseas...
Some Socially Conservative thoughts from a Liberaltarian
I like to think of myself as a liberaltarian. I think I would qualify for the label because I’m big on the Rawls-Hayek fusion thing (Or more accurately, the Rawls + public choice + economic...
Reasonable-ness, by what standard?
By request (or at least approval), I have produced a post on reasonable-ness. Note that this has nothing to do with certain kinds of legal standards People often say that something is reasonable to...
Opposite day: The limits of Burkean gradualism
Ilarum is once again at the breach fighting all the wrong battles. He imprudently charges where I would prefer to reserve judgement. This time however, he may have a sliver of a point. I do...
Opposite Day: The case for democracy
Let me introduce my twin brother Ilarum, who of course tends to be wrong on a lot of things. Nevertheless, Today is his day to make a fool of himself shine. My twin is...
Opposite day at the League!
There is a semi-grand blogospheric pseudo–tradition called opposite day. On opposite day… atheists do their best to argue that theism is correct and the theists do their best to argue that atheism is correct. Perhaps...
From the comments: Doctors and Bankers
Jesse Ewiak writes: If I go to a doctor and he tells me I need this procedure and it turns it out it ruins my life, it’s perfectly reasonable to blame the doctor. Yet,...
Murali’s Democratic Impossibility Theorem
Ladies and Gentlemen this being the latest in a round of posts on democracy, is going to be long. I also promise that it will be bizarre. I would like to talk about two...
Drakensang Online!
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Communitarianism and a free-standing theory of justice.
Fellow Gentleman Tom Van Dyke recently wrote the following: For if I were an atheist member of Congress, I’d still follow GWash on the political and social utility of religion. No big deal. Religion,...
Weekend Navel Gazing: Old Boys Clubs
Commenter Ktward writes And so I’m wondering, E.D.: If you weren’t speaking to Forbes readers and the Boys Club that is the League (not a criticism, simply an observation), might your take on OWS...
Gridlock, Graft and Governance
There seems to be a libertarian tendency to celebrate gridlock. Given that this is running off the top of my head, the latest example by Prof Hanley can’t afford either “low key” government or...
Weekend Jukebox: Retro style! (as if we do it any other way)
So, as the newcomer, its my turn to do the weekend Jukebox. Enjoy folks! And for something which everyone should know… Consider this an open thread.
This is my Prime Minister
Its election season again in the US (when is it not). Election season just finished for us a month ago in Singapore. So, something I want to ask you guys is this: This is my...
Economics and Values
In a semi-recent post by fellow Gentleman JamesK, commenter Creon Critic gave an ineresting comment that bears a reply Take the issue of trade liberalization discussed in this thread. Competing values include preserving a way...
Some thoughts on the social sciences.
I am currently taking a course on the epistemology of disagreement and social epistemology. One of the topics that came up was about what to do about experts.
Greetings Earthlings!
Our estimable host Erik Kain has invited me to be part of the main page. It seems to be a tradition for people to drop their nicknames and adopt a more formal full name....
