Because they, like liberals, operate under the assumptions that: a) A unanimity of agreement on means and ends is possible – when it’s questionable if it’s even remotely desirable. b) …
Because, under Democratic Republicanism, and under Social Democracy, we conceive of government as majority right to establish laws under which we all must conform to a singular perception of the …
THE CHINESE INVENTED THE STATE FIRST No doubt. As an advocate of the hoppian concept of private governmnet, I don’t actually think that the ‘state’ is a ‘good’. I see …
Legitimacy would be ‘perfect’ if the actions of a representative (the government) were identical in both priority and content to the preferences of the individual. Legitimacy is neutral if the …
QUESTION [Edited for Clarity – CD] I have a question. Curt stated that conservatism consists of true premises advanced by mythology and irrationalism. The theory that “conservatism = true premises …
Finally, I had the courage to ask for a Wikipedia page. I actually dont like the attention, but it’s necessary marketing.
The Golden Rule is quite simple. But what complexity emerges from it? Property rights are very simple. But what complexity emerges from them? The problem of cooperative politics does not …
estern ethical philosophy consists largely in the analysis of norms for the purpose of conducting a criticism of norms, and hypothesizing the construction of new norms. Political philosophy requires an …
I do not say liberals ‘suck’ I say that they do not comprehend conservatives and that conservative language is to blame. This needs to be fixed if we are to …
It appears from the data that floats around the internet, that an MBA will help your career in a large company. It does not appear that an MBA (or any …
The question is really too broad as stated. We’d need this information: 1) Do you have a market and can you prove it? Meaning can you list specific customers or …
His market salary is a fair salary. There is no other concept of ‘fair’. If he does not get a market salary, then the cash value of his earnout is …
Who is not included in my reading list and why? You might notice that I don’t include Steven Ozment and other great romantic historians. If you want to read them, …
Where in history has libertarianism ever successfully been practiced? It seems a miserable failure in Somalia. What are the problems that you feel need to be "fixed"? I like much …
Matt has used liberal framing to categorize three different conservative argumentative techniques. Effectively, it’s an elaborate game of name calling. And nothing more. Instead, he ignores all of history, all …
