The Free Web
Axel WeberWritings on the nature of reality, mostly I discuss economics and politics.
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The Illusion of Tolerance: How Good Intentions Can Lead to Enforced Conformity
Almost everyone agrees, or at least nominally agrees, that it is wrong to force values onto someone. Yet, after agreeing with this statement, so many people find seemingly plausible reasons to do just that. These justifications share a comm...
Do Negative Rights Require Positive Rights?
In a recent debate I found myself in, someone argued that negative rights require positive rights to work. I will detail my argument on why they do not.
What are Negative and Positive Rights?
Negative rights require inaction on the part o...
Disagreement on Not Voting
Last week I published a piece “Elections Polarize, so Let’s Ignore Them.” A thoughtful reader disagreed and responded with a long explanation of why they disagreed. I’ll pull parts of their argument here and respond to it. I’ve left their c...
Bad Roads are a Government Externality
On my way to work this morning, on a particularly poorly maintained side of the road, my bike tire popped. Fortunately I was almost there, but the remaining five minute bike ride turned into a slow 20 minute walk.
Now, I can either get my...
Positive Rights Make YOU the Slave
What is a slave?
When we think of slaves, we tend to picture a person who is forced to work for the gain of another, usually under brutal conditions. However, there are other forms of slavery. One of Google’s definitions of a slave is “a p...
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I'm an avid reader, economist, and a moral philosophy enjoyer. I'll be using this to post my daily thoughts in their pure speculative form, and improve my writing skills.
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