Two libertarians debate the welfare state, pro and con

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Bryan Caplan says No: I’m a hard-core libertarian who defines libertarianism broadly. If you think voluntarism is seriously underrated and government is seriously overrated, you’re a libertarian in my book.” But, “when libertarians start describing Danish ‘flexicurity’ with deep admiration, however, I don’t just doubt their libertarian commitment. More importantly, I wonder why they changed

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The Revival of Nazism in Europe — It’s Not Just Racism [Good Life series]

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An old specter is again haunting Europe — neo-fascist and neo-Nazi movements and political parties are returning to prominence. This feature in Britain’s The Guardian notes an increase in attacks on Jews in France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Further east and south Nazi-like parties are surging in the polls in countries like Hungary and Greece,

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Video Interview with Professor William Kline — Transcript

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Interview conducted at Rockford University by Stephen Hicks and sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship. Hicks: I am Stephen Hicks, executive director of CEE, and with us today is Dr. William Kline, who is Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies at the University of Illinois in Springfield. Professor Kline is a Philosophy professor, primarily

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Is Life Unfair? My Challenge to the Best Tennis Player in the World [The Good Life]

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[Originally published at EveryJoe.com.] Let me brag a bit. In high school I was a pretty good at tennis. Now, many years later, I am an occasional weekend player who has somehow acquired the stamina (and the knees) of a middle-aged man. But I still have this recurring fantasy that I will play against the

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When Can Professors Have Sex with Their Students? [Good Life series]

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Two sex scandals in philosophy departments have, well, scandalized the academic world recently. One at the University of Miami in Florida led to the resignation of professor Colin McGinn. The other, at the University of Colorado, Boulder resulted in the removal of the department chair, Graeme Forbes. Professor McGinn’s case was about a series of

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