Category Archives: ethics

love or nothing

In Watch on the Rhine (1943; screenplay by Dashiell Hammett from a play by Lillian Hellman) the penniless Count remarks, Blecher, we do not like each other. The Nazi to whom he hopes to sell information replies, But that will … Continue reading

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what didn’t happen in Juneau didn’t stay in Juneau

In “It Happened in Juneau”, near the end of the third season of Northern Exposure (one of very few TV series of which I’ve seen every episode twice), Maggie flies Joel to Juneau for a conference; they both get lonely, … Continue reading

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best libertarian book evar

When did this happen? Mary Ruwart has webbed the first edition of Healing Our World.

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individualism ≠ egalitarianism

Elsewhere someone wrote that libertarians cannot be racist or sexist because our defining tenets include individualism. I responded: As I understand it, individualism is the moral principle that consent can be given, and obligation incurred, only by the acts of … Continue reading

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2+2=God?

Travis Corcoran wrote, in response to a question: This is deserving of a longer post, but the ultra-brief version: I started out soft atheist, but always accepted the absolute existence of good and evil (it is evil to kill Jews … Continue reading

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from where I sit

On Wikipedia, a quarrel over this sentence: Most members of libertarian parties support low taxes and a balanced budget because they believe citizens should keep most of the money they earn, while logically consistent libertarians, including anarcho-capitalists, refuse all methods … Continue reading

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