“There is a great deal of ruin in a nation”
Remember Adam Smith’s consoling words, however the election turns out.
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How Smart and Well-read was Adolf Hitler? [Good Life series]
One century ago, Adolf Hitler fighting in the Great War. He was a good soldier — he would be promoted to the rank of corporal, be wounded two times, and be awarded six medals. And with him during the war he had the writings of philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. The image of Hitler reading Schopenhauer is
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Sexo con Robots? La Ética [Spanish translation]
[This is a Spanish translation of my “Sex with Robots? The Ethics”, first published in English at EveryJoe.] Se está viniendo una nueva generación de robots sexuales, y las bromas ya han comenzado. “Yo no necesito uno…” — dice una mujer casada — “mi marido ya es suficientemente robótico en la cama.” Ja ja. “Seguro…”
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Católico vs. Ateu, Parte 7: A religião tem sido algo bom ou ruim para a humanidade? [Portuguese translation]
[This is a Portuguese translation of Part 7 of the Theist vs. Atheist series, originally published in English at EveryJoe. In the following final round of the debate, John Wright begins and Stephen Hicks replies.] De forma geral, a religião tem sido algo bom ou ruim para a humanidade? Por John C. Wright Tradução de
Three lectures upcoming in Minnesota (Gustavus Adolphus College)
On October 31, I will be giving three talks in Minnesota at Gustavus Adolphus College: * The Ethics Debates over Minimum Wages * National Socialism: Was it really socialist? Was it really a philosophy? * Entrepreneurship and the New Moral Leadership Thanks very much to Professor Marta Podemska-Mikluch of GAC’s economics department for inviting me.
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Stoic Week speaker — Dr. Gregory Sadler
Gregory Sadler, Ph.D. will be giving three talks at Rockford University on October 31. He is the editor of Stoicism Today. Two talks will be on Stoic philosophy in general, and one, for my Business and Economic Ethics students, will be as follows: Title: “Stoicism, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship” Content: Interest in modern Stoicism has increased
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Kant, “Kant,” and White on Method
Why one must always interpret a systematic philosopher’s normative conclusions in the context of his or her broader philosophy, and as a result why many Kantian ethicists are actually “Kantian” ethicists. My third post in the Cato Unbound series on Kant’s place in the classical liberal tradition.
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Upcoming talk on How Liberalism Makes You a Better Person
I’ll be participating in this fun-looking weekend conferenceat the University of Illinois, Springfield. My topic is: Does Free-market Liberalism Make You a Better Person? My abstract is: Advocates of free-market liberalism (FML) often emphasize how it increases people’s wealth and the many material benefits that wealth can bring—better nutrition, education, healthcare, artistic and cultural experiences,
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