Alex Epstein, who describes himself as a practical philosopher, recently announced The Human Flourishing Project. Epstein started the “project to
Author: Brian Phillips
Good Governance?
For some time, 13-year-old Jaequan Faulkner has operated a hotdog stand in front of his house in Minneapolis. Recently, someone
The Ends do not Justify the Means
We are often told, whether implicitly or explicitly, that the ends justify the means. Modern politics is founded on this
Principles and Practicality
In the mid-1990s, Joe Overton identified a political concept that became known as the Overton Window. The website for the
Eminent Domain and Public Use
The United States constitution allows for the seizure of private property for “public use,” so long as “just compensation” is
Coming to the Nuisance
Nuisance law holds that an owner has the right to the peaceful use of his property. Loud noises, nauseating odors,
The Roundup 5
Everybody Want to Go to Heaven Reggae artist Peter Tosh sang that “Everybody want to go to heaven, But nobody
Contradictions or Confusion?
Last week, Chronicle business columnist Chris Tomlinson wrote about the contradictions in the newspaper business. Interestingly, what he calls contradictions