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Should I use consequentialist arguments?

I’ve been arguing with many people about politics, and over time, my persuasive power has steadily decreased. This may seem paradoxical, so here is what happened.

The moral ambiguity of default

With the subprime crisis raging, there are many stories of people walking out of their mortgage. It also seems that it is not uncommon among young people to walk out...

Radical gradualism

This is a thought experiment, but I think it gives interesting results. Assume that you gain political power in a country, and - before you become absolutely corrupted - try...

On private universities

Along with roads and defense, education often comes as a necessary output of the State. Even Hayek claims that, since we need to be educated to value education, it has...