Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

In this post, we will review John Thrasher’s intriguing essay on the relation between libertarian theory and social contract theory, one of the best essays in the collection of essays published in the new Routledge Handbook of Libertarianism. (Professor Thrasher is … Continue reading →

In honor of Catalan Insurrection Day: #CatalanReferendum, via Twitter Facts about Catalonia, via Marginal Revolution (Tyler Cowen) Spain’s limited options for Catalan secessionism, via the University of Sydney (Ryan D. Griffiths, Pablo Guillen, and Ferran Martinez i Coma) Why secessionist … Continue reading →

In this post, we will review Richard Miller’s defense of social democracy and his critique of libertarian theory in his erudite essay titled “Learning from Libertarianism: Thanks from an Unrepentant Social Democrat,” which was published in the Routledge Handbook of … Continue reading →

In this post, we will begin our review of 11 essays published in The Routledge Handbook of Libertarianism, a collection of new works edited by Jason Brennan, Bas van der Vossen, and David Schmidtz. Without further ado, let’s begin with Christopher … Continue reading →

Routledge has published a new handbook of libertarian theory; see book cover below. Unfortunately, the book is way too expensive, but our friends and colleagues at The Volokh Conspiracy have posted the following summaries of select essays published in the … Continue reading →

Updated 29 Sept. 2017: Photos from Puerto Rico, via The Atlantic Puerto Rico’s long-term problems, via Bloomberg View (Tyler Cowen) Facts and observations about the Jones Act, via Marginal Revolution (Tyler Cowen) The economics of natural disasters, via The Federal … Continue reading →

Check out this fascinating blog post by Susan Schneider and Edwin Turner announcing a new method of detecting machine consciousness. Here is one tantalizing excerpt (edited by us for brevity): “… could an artificial intelligence (AI) ever have experience, like … Continue reading →

Did you know there are no less than 10 separate addresses (see map below) in the leafy Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. associated with John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Onassis? My wife and I spent the day visiting some of … Continue reading →