Philosophy

In our present age, too many believe the “winner” of an argument is whoever unleashes the most insults. Norman Finkelstein’s recent “debate” with the online personality Destiny is Exhibit A. 

In reviewing Reconsidering Reparations by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, David Gordon and Wanjiru Njoya point out the book's many fallacies and the lack of a coherent theory of justice by the author.

Nick Gillespie joins Bob to make the case that American Libertarians are too pessimistic.

Feminist theorist Judith Butler is calling for mandatory education to confront children with modern gender theory. As David Gordon points out, she wants to use coercion to force people to accept her theories.

According to Marx, all ideas represent class-based interests, leaving no room for objective truth. The problem is that Marxists claim to hold to objective truth, but manage to contradict themselves.

In his review of The Political Thought of David Hume: The Origins of Liberalism and the Modern Political Imagination, David Gordon examines systems of ethical norms. The Misesians have the best insights, of course.

As the government expands the reach of civil rights law, one of the casualties is the presumption of innocence. The new rule seems to be “guilty until proven guilty.”

While the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán holds promise for Hungary, the usual cautions apply. Remember, we still are dealing with a government.

Murray Rothbard said it best: egalitarianism is a revolt against nature itself. Unfortunately, progressive politicians are determined to push egalitarian regimes no matter how disastrous they turn out to be.

Senior Fellow Jörg Guido Hülsmann joins Ryan and Tho to talk about his new book on the economics of generosity, charity, and abundance.