A look on the person that will be the first President of the EU commission that will have to face a parliamentary investigation. Social ministerRead more
Category: Politics
Can Restricting Immigration To Protect Culture Be Justified?
One common and persistent objection to increasing immigration is an appeal to the protection of a society’s culture. Letting more immigrants into aRead more
Walmart is More Responsible than the Government
Walmart’s New Rules Just one day after Dick’s Sporting Goods announced it was raising its required proof of age to 21 for firearm sales, WalmartRead more
Donald Trump… the Scandinavian?
Politics and Chess Politics are often characterized in terms of a chess match, and in chess, the most popular contemporary opening for white is toRead more
In the age of information, let’s abolish media reception fees!
“No human authority can institute truth by decree […] because it transcends human authority.” – Karl Popper, On the sources of knowledge andRead more
Why is Hawaii not as prosperous as Singapore?
Why is it that a small country like Singapore, which is not much more than a city-state, outperforms the American economy in terms ofRead more
Speech, Sports, and Society
Constant Controversy For better or for worse, the two worlds of sports and politics have always been intertwined, and for the past few years theRead more
The US Political Climate in the Context of Sports
When there is conflict between two sides, there is the unfortunate effect of painting one side as a heroic victor and the other as aRead more
The Inequality Debate: A Contrarian Narrative (Part II)
This post is part of my cycle of posts on inequality. In the first part I dispelled some of the most eggregious myths regarding theRead more