Monthly Archives: February 2010

Oh, that Egalitarian Feeling! Tibor R. Machan If I recall this right, the prominent philosopher and legal theorist, Martha Nussbaum of the University of Chicago (where she is the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics), has argued … Continue reading →

Another Pitch for Pragmatism Tibor R. Machan This article surprised me a bit because I have been reading The New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof for a long time and he never appeared to me an unprincipled person. Yet in … Continue reading →

Same Old Song Tibor R. Machan Meg Whitman is running for governor of California and I haven’t a clue what her chances are. I know I don’t want someone like Arnold to get elected but then I don’t want hardly … Continue reading →

Avatar’s (and Sandel’s) Misanthropy Tibor R. Machan Perhaps it isn’t all people but only Americans that Avatar presents in an unfavorable light but the movie clearly suggests that human beings are largely no good, except for just a few of … Continue reading →

Are Corporations Persons? Tibor R. Machan         Actually, no one thinks corporations are persons but some do believe they are groups of persons.  No one thinks orchestras, or football teams or universities are persons but many do think they … Continue reading →

The Face of Envy Tibor R. Machan In THE WEEK, January 16, 2010, the item "The last word" is given to someone whose attitudes and ideas have always put me off. I am speaking of Barbara Ehrenreich, a prolific author … Continue reading →