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Should Governments Regulate Marriage?
Jason Kuznicki discusses the pre-political nature of marriage and government’s role in the institution.
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Many people believe that liberty is the core political value of modern civilization itself, the one that gives substance and form to all the other values of social life. They're called libertarians.
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Rationalism, Pluralism, and Freedom
Jacob T. Levy says a tension exists in liberal political thought between a rationalist suspicion of localized power and a pluralism favoring intermediate groups.
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When Is Voluntary Choice Really Voluntary?
Michael C. Munger joins us for a discussion on the nature of voluntary choice in economics. What counts as voluntary? Is it possible to be coerced by circumstance?
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Ayn Rand and Altruism, Part 3
George H. Smith explores Ayn Rand’s contention that altruism plays an indispensable role in the justification of political collectivism.
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“For Your Own Good:” The Problem with Trying to Save Us from Ourselves
Dale reviews Chris Berg’s Liberty, Equality & Democracy and discusses how some people think they should rule over others “for their own good.”
Free Thoughts
What Does It Mean to Think Philosophically?
Matthew Feeney joins us for a general discussion on the value of philosophy. Why is philosophy important? How do you learn to think philosophically?