Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol
Memorial Day infographic
I am interrupting my series of Chilean blog posts to mark Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the USA to mourn and honor the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who died while serving their country. But what … Continue reading
More South American Street Art: Santiago de Chile (Barrio Republica)
What is *trade*?
Hola! I am attending a workshop on Adam Smith for young Latin American scholars, and my favorite paper by far was one on “The Meanings of the Word ‘Trade’” by Leonardo André Paes Müller. His paper brought back memories of … Continue reading
Los Bunkers
This Chilean band combines rock music with traditional Chilean folk songs. Their name “Los Bunkers” pays tribute to their musical idols: The Beatles, The Kinks, Los Jokers, and Los Sonnys. (For an overview of the Chilean rock scene, see here.)
South America travel update
I will be travelling “down under” to Santiago de Chile later today to attend a “Young Latin American Scholars Workshop on Adam Smith” (see here), so I will be blogging more sporadically, if at all, in the days ahead.
My classical liberal critique of *effective altruism*
Following up on my previous post, I want to explain as succinctly and cogently as possible why the so-called “effective altruism” movement is the biggest con since the Chicago Black Sox scandal of 1919. Put aside the fact that this … Continue reading
Brief review of *Parfit: A Philosopher and His Mission to Save Morality*
I just finished reading David Edmonds’s excellent biography of Derek Parfit (pictured below). My general takeaway from Edmonds is that Parfit’s willingness to embrace “effective altruism” (an intellectually bankrupt movement led by naïve or corrupt do-gooders of which I shall … Continue reading