Showing posts with label individualism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label individualism. Show all posts
Friday, April 26, 2024

Why do I consider myself to be a neo-Aristotelian classical liberal?

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  I pondered the above question as I read Fred D Miller’s book, Nature, Justice, and Rights in Aristotle’s Politics (published in 1995). Al...
Thursday, February 15, 2024

What makes a narrative good?

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  I asked myself the question posed above as I was reading Mich èle Lamont’s book , Seeing Others , How to Redefine Worth in a Divided World...
Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Do you live in harmony with your daimon?

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  Some readers will be wondering what the question means. What is this daimon? How does it relate to eudaimonia? How can you identify your d...
Sunday, December 31, 2023

How would you describe your philosophy?

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  I don’t think anyone has ever asked me the question posed above. When I tell people that I am an economist, some of them ask about my view...
Monday, December 18, 2023

Why am I thinking about selfishness during the season of goodwill?

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  The reason I am thinking about selfishness has to do with Ayn Rand. It has little to do with her attitude toward Christmas, but I was plea...
Saturday, December 9, 2023

Did Ayn Rand recognize the capacity to exercise practical wisdom as a basic good?

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  This question is of interest to me for two reasons. First, I am a fan of Ayn Rand’s novels. Second, in the first chapter of my book, Freed...
Monday, July 24, 2023

Where is the soul of libertarianism?

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  Matt Zwolinski and John Tomasi have contributed an excellent history of libertarian ideas in their recently published book, The Individual...
Tuesday, June 13, 2023

What determines how much liberty people enjoy in different countries?

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 An obvious answer to the question posed above is that governments determine how much liberty people enjoy. But that response may be too gli...