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Yes, Charlie Hebdo certainly has its uses, these days – as
Yes, Charlie Hebdo certainly has its uses, these days – as opposed to the bad old days when the French Foreign Minister rebuked the editors for pour...

Locke’s conflation of person with property is, as I have argued,
Locke’s conflation of person with property is, as I have argued, a chief element in the atomization of individuals, and it comes along with the fant...

There is indeed a big place for philanthropy in American society,
There is indeed a big place for philanthropy in American society, but there are consequences for replacing public policy with the dreams of the super-...

Cases involving police shootings, however, appear to be an
Cases involving police shootings, however, appear to be an exception. As my colleague Reuben Fischer-Baum has written, we don’t have good data on of...

Some things never change. In the 15th century, Florence undertook
Some things never change. In the 15th century, Florence undertook a series of wars beginning with the conquest of Pisa in 1406. The wars broke the Rep...

The experience of death is going to get more and more painful,
The experience of death is going to get more and more painful, contrary to what many people believe. The forthcoming euthanasia will make it more rath...

Despite its oppressive and brutal history, Mr. Assad’s regime
Despite its oppressive and brutal history, Mr. Assad’s regime not only poses no discernible threat to the West or its interests, but is ready and wi...