Politics – Page 45 – Stephen Hicks, Ph.D.

Libraries discriminate against the blind

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And symphonies discriminate against the deaf. I mocked that view in criticizing last year’s lawsuit against Chipotle: Chipotle Mexican Grill versus egalitarianism. Turns out, though, that it’s cutting-edge civil rights law based on the Americans with Disabilities Act: “Justice Department Settles with Sacramento, Calif., Public Library Authority Over Inaccessible ‘E-Reader’ Devices”. The library had acquired […]

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Mises on the state — a consistency question

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A question for those who know the great Ludwig von Mises’s work better than I. Are the following two statements, both from Liberalism, consistent with each other? “I am not an ‘enemy of the state’ any more than I can be called an enemy of sulphuric acid because I am of the opinion that, useful

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Crank economics and astrology in Bolivia

1 Comment / Politics, Science / Stephen Hicks

As the wags say, you can’t make this stuff up. The Bolivian Minister of External Affairs has decided, for good astrological reasons, to banish the Coca-Cola company from Bolivia. “David Choquehuanca, the minister in question, explained that Coca-Cola will be expelled from Bolivia on the same day that the Mayan calendar enters a new cycle

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John Adams, the mini series

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[Reposted for this 4th of July.] John Adams the mini-series came out last year, but I just began watching it yesterday. The first two episodes are excellent. What a great way to spend part of July 4. Paul Giamatti’s performance hooked me: I have a renewed appreciation for John Adams’s brilliance, determination, and integrity. I

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The Wisconsin recall election and big-picture democracy

2 Comments / Politics / Stephen Hicks

An errand took me into Wisconsin today, as the recall election was under way. For more than a year the state has been in political turmoil, culminating in what will likely be a decisive and pregnant victory for one side or the other. Yet I was struck by what I did not see: no brawling,

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Save the economy in 7 easy steps (and have fun while doing it!)

2 Comments / Humor, Politics / Stephen Hicks

When I was young, I believed in freedom and self-responsibility. Over the years, my professional colleagues have insisted that attitude is not in keeping with state-of-the-art public policy. They have taught me that leadership requires the use of any and all legislative tools to solve society’s problems. Bowing to their collective wisdom, here is my

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Profiles in Liberty: Douglas Den Uyl

1 Comment / Philosophy, Politics / Stephen Hicks

In this extended interview, philosopher Douglas Den Uyl responds to a series of questions about his life and work. Den Uyl is the author of many works. His latest book, co-authored with Douglas Rasmussen, is Norms of Liberty: A Perfectionist Basis for Non-Perfectionist Politics. Why did you become a philosopher? [0:19] Where did you get

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Full interview with New Orleans entrepreneur Jay Lapeyre

Leave a Comment / Business, Business Ethics, Entrepreneurship, Politics / Stephen Hicks

Entrepreneurial Resilience in New Orleans My full interview with Jay Lapeyre is now posted at the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship’s site. Lapeyre is the CEO of The Laitram Corporation. I met with him in New Orleans to discuss natural disasters and corrupt politics, leadership, and the state of American manufacturing in our global economy.

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