by Jason Sorens | Mar 27, 2015 | NH Life & Issues
All wealth comes from production and exchange: making and trading goods and services. The two are closely related: the more you trade, the more you’re able to produce. How does that work? Through the magic of specialization. When you trade, you’re able to specialize...
by Jason Sorens | Mar 11, 2015 | NH Life & Issues
Paternalism means forcing someone to do something, or not to do something, for that person’s own good. For instance, a vigilante paternalist might go around slapping cigarettes out of people’s hands. The government often engages in paternalism to deny...
by Jason Sorens | Mar 8, 2015 | NH Life & Issues
Let’s assume that we have a moral duty to help others from time to time, at least when it is not too costly for us to do so. That’s what I really believe. Now, is such a moral duty enforceable? Is it OK to use coercion to make someone do good for others?...