Monthly Archives: August 2011

Liberty Mutual, Part 2

31st
Aug. × ’11

I’ve previously mentioned C4SS’s new feature, “Mutual Exchange,” which began with a piece by Anthony Gregory. Kevin Carson’s reply to Anthony is now up. I should note in passing that Kevin’s distinction between reductio ad absurdum arguments and arguments by analogy is very important, as these two are frequently conflated – particularly by those invoking [...]

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Cordial and Sanguine, Part 14

30th
Aug. × ’11

Also at BHL, Gary Chartier reviews Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch’s Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What’s Wrong With America.

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Cordial and Sanguine, Part 13

30th
Aug. × ’11

I have a new post up at BHL: Libertarians In Jackboots? It’s a reply to a piece by Michael Lind arguing that libertarians are apologists for autocracy.

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Pipe Dreams

30th
Aug. × ’11

Actress Daryl Hannah can add another arrest to her resume after she was taken away in handcuffs on Tuesday while protesting a proposed pipeline in front of the White House. I totally agree! They shouldn’t build a pipeline in front of the White House.

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A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody

26th
Aug. × ’11

Doctor Who resumes tomorrow. I’m pretty sure I’ve figured out what the big twist is going to be. But if I’m right, it’s too spoilerific to mention here. Let’s just say …

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Torremolinos, Torremolinos

26th
Aug. × ’11

A successfully iconic satire destroys the viability of its target. After Tina Fey’s celebrated skit on SNL, for example, Russia’s visibility from Alaska could never again be invoked without derision as an argument for Sarah Palin’s expertise in international affairs. This is a lesson that Sean Gabb really should have taken to heart before offering [...]

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