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January 21st, 2012 - 23:59 § in Economics, Philosophy, Politics

Contra Libertarianism I:
Introduction & Definitions

It all sounds so good in theory. People should be free from the control of others – both politically and economically. If they earn money, they should be able to keep it. If people want to speak out, they should be able to. Above all, individuals should be free to live as they want without [...][...]

November 2nd, 2011 - 01:18 § in Economics, Politics, Society

Atlas Deluded – Redux

Last week’s article questioning meritocracy attracted quite a few comments.  Here is my response to one of the more thoughtful critiques. On October 26, I posted an piece challenging the some of the ideas behind meritocracy, which is defined as, “a system based on ability, where those w[...]

October 26th, 2011 - 23:59 § in Economics, Politics, Society

Atlas Deluded

Some beliefs attract almost religious levels of devotion.  Like the air we breathe, these concepts pervade our media, policy, social consciousness and even our own self-images — and are rarely questioned.  In America, meritocracy is central to our national gospel. Meritocracy is defined as, [...]