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February 19, 2018|Bryan Caplan, Flannery O'Connor, Liberal Arts, mystery, University

Justifying the Liberal Arts

by James R. Rogers|5 Comments

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To justify the liberal arts, we have to use language deeper than utility.

February 14, 2018|Bryan Caplan, Education, Spence model

Signals and the Substance of Education

by James R. Rogers|9 Comments

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For many people today, education simply signals their employability. By recognizing this, Bryan Caplan has made himself many enemies.

October 4, 2016|Aristotle's Politics, Bryan Caplan, Social Desirability Bias

In Defense of Politics: A Response to Bryan Caplan

by Greg Weiner|4 Comments

There are few economists smarter than Bryan Caplan, whose efforts to apply economic analysis to political phenomena have produced breakthrough insights, none more than his pioneering Myth of the Rational Voter (2007). But higher authorities also command deference. Aristotle is one. He warned in Book II of his Politics that political life is not reducible to an economic problem. Caplan’s recent post at Law and Liberty’s sister publication, EconLog, illustrates why.

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October 27, 2015|Alex Tabarak, Bryan Caplan, Classical Liberalism, Immigration policy, Libertarians, Michael Huemer, Murray Rothbard

Libertarians Can Believe in Borders

by Patrick Lynch|7 Comments

A veritable avalanche of writings by libertarians I know and respect offer claims about libertarianism, immigration, and open borders. Apparently as a libertarian, I believe that countries should not limit entrance and exit across geographic boundaries. Alex Tabarrok says the argument is economic and “moral” because “law makers and heads of state,” and presumably misinformed citizens, prevent someone from immigrating in pursuit of work. According to Bryan Caplan, we could double our economic productivity with open borders and address concerns by limiting access to welfare until a threshold of tax payment is reached (a la Milton Friedman). Michael Huemer believes we are not entitled to limit access to valuable resources or to act on the aggregate preferences of citizens, since such policies may harm potential immigrants.

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December 7, 2012|Bryan Caplan, James Q. Wilson, Jon Meacham, Lincoln's Code, Richard Reinsch, Spies and Commissars, The Upside-Down Constitution, Thomas Jefferson

Friday Roundup, December 7th

by Richard M. Reinsch II|Leave a Comment

The next Liberty Law Talk is with John Fabian Witt on Lincoln's Code: The Laws of War in American History. Energy in the Executive: Don't miss Jeremy Bailey's review in this space of Jon Meacham's Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power. Nicholas Johnson, a frequent contributor to these pages, is interviewed on NRA Radio about his post "Bob Costas' Supply-Side Gun Control Fallacy." Bryan Caplan at Econ Log: Decadent Parenting or selfish reasons to have more kids. The Federalist Society opens discussion on lawyers and the War on Terror in the 2nd decade of conflict. Getting federalism right, Ilya Somin reviews Michael Greve's The Upside-Down…

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Book Reviews

The Ford Restoration

by Kirk Emmert

Occupying the White House in unfavorable circumstances can make a President fall back on his best friend: the U.S. Constitution.

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John C. Calhoun, Madisonian Manqué

by Thomas W. Merrill

His institutional innovations were geared toward preserving slavery.

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Podcasts

The Solid Ground of Mere Civility: A Conversation with Teresa Bejan

A discussion with Teresa M. Bejan

Teresa Bejan discusses with us how early modern debates over religious toleration are an example of how we can disagree well.

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Leading a Worthy Life in a Scattered Time: A Conversation with Leon Kass

A discussion with Leon Kass

Leon Kass discusses Leading a Worthy Life.

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Eric Voegelin Studies: A Conversation with Charles Embry

A discussion with Charles Embry

What did "Don't immanentize the eschaton!" really mean? An intro podcast on the formidable mind of Eric Voegelin.

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Republican Virtue, Interrupted: A Conversation with Frank Buckley

A discussion with F.H. Buckley

The real conflict in our politics centers on reforming massive levels of public corruption.

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