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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Column on Morality, the Professions and Politicians
Morality, the Professions and Politicians Tibor R. Machan While I see strong merits to an ultraminimal government idea, whereby the state has no other function than to protect the rights of the citizens from criminals and foreign aggressors, I do … Continue reading
Machan’s new critique of so called positive rights
Thomas Cushman’s just published Handbook of Human Rights (Routledge) contains Tibor R. Machan’s new essay, “A Critique of Positive Rights.”
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Tagged arbitrariness, conflict of rights, involuntary servitude
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Column on The Times’s Kudos to Petty Tyrants
The Times’ kudos to European Petty Tyrants Tibor R. Machan In The New York Times of Monday, June 27th, an editorial heaps compliments upon the bureaucrats of many European cities who have imposed innumerable obstacles to their fellow citizens who … Continue reading
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Tagged city rulers, Declaration of Independence, TNYT, William Pitt the younger
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Machan’s Archives: What to Promise Voters
Machan Archives: What to Promise Voters Tibor R. Machan Do voters actually believe it when candidates promise them health, happiness, vacations, clean air, and all those other goodies while also demanding that they stop being selfish, stop joining special interest … Continue reading
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Tagged Casablanca, gambling vs. voting, Las Vegas, Rick's Cafe
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Column on Fourth of July and the Public Interest
Fourth of July and the Public Interest Tibor R. Machan Throughout history political thinkers have been doing a lot of fretting about the public good (or public interest, common good, general welfare, etc.). Usually they came up with massive plans … Continue reading
Column on The Hubris of George Soros
The Hubris of George Soros Tibor R. Machan Quite a few well known rich people aren’t satisfied with being rich and being able to do all the things they believe are important. They want to advertise this and to take … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Smith, George Soros, NYRB, self versus public interest
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Column on Self-Defense v. Isolation
Self-defense vs. Isolation Tibor R. Machan Where the idea comes from is not really relevant–it could be neo-conservatism, imperialism, compassion, whatnot. But it is right that it should be debated, especially by Republicans who aren’t beholden to the legacy of … Continue reading
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Tagged citizen's arrest, coercion, George Washington, intervention, Woodrow Wilson
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Column on Hail Sandel!
Hail Sandel! Tibor R. Machan Thomas Friedman, prominent New York Times columnist, recently penned a kudos to Harvard University professor of government Michael J. Sandel because Sandel received some fine notices recently in China Newsweek (not part of the American … Continue reading
Column on Deciphering Paul Krugman
Deciphering Paul Krugman Tibor R. Machan It is hardly ever explicit in Paul Krugman’s columns except that he has made it clear that he is a pragmatist and finds all ideologues off base. But what is an ideologue to Krugman? … Continue reading
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Tagged C. I. Lewis, logic, Plato and Aristotle, pragmatism, Richard Rorty, Socrates
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Column on The Weiner Paradox
The Weiner Paradox Tibor R. Machan What is most puzzling about the scandal with Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-New York) isn’t how stupid the man has been and apparently managed to be to the last moment before he came clean (enough). … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Winer, Arnold Schwartzenegger, classical liberals and libertarians, Ron Paul
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