Thoreau’s post on the potential pitfalls of advertising our presence to aliens who may be unfriendly reminds me of Robert Nozick’s morbidly delightful short story RSVP. It’s behind the subscription wall at Commentary, but can also be found in the collection Socratic Puzzles.
Entries Tagged as 'Libertarian Theory'
Perils of SETI
May 8th, 2008 · 3 Comments
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Das Kopyright
April 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Some libertarians out there think Larry Lessig, whatever his faults, might have a few ideas deserving of serious consideration. And that seems to have sent at least one supporter of strong IP hurtling over the edge. Over at Ars Technica, I take up the question: Is the creative commons really a Soviet gulag?
Addendum: I should [...]
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Libertarian Paternalism, Again
April 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler’s notion of “Libertarian Paternalism” has already occasioned plenty of blogospheric debate, but their recent LA Times op-ed has reopened the floodgates. Jonah Goldberg has a crop of posts, and Jim Manzi and Will Wilkinson also take shots. I’ve been at least somewhat more open to the idea than some of [...]
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Understanding Nozick Perfectly Well, Thank You
February 20th, 2008 · 5 Comments
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Weekly Standard, Teenage Wasteland
January 28th, 2008 · No Comments
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Government Capture
January 22nd, 2008 · 7 Comments
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Yes, We Read. You Might Try It Some Time.
January 9th, 2008 · 8 Comments
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I’ve Been Turned Loose With Glee on the Culture!
January 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments
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Triumph of the Will
November 14th, 2007 · 8 Comments
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Dance for Me, Peons, Dance! Moo-hoo-ha-ha-hah!
November 2nd, 2007 · 5 Comments
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