Tag Archives: Politics

The bell curve of individual choice

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on December 1, 2008

What is the relationship between individual choice and collective choice? What should be the domain over which a democracy chooses? Prevailing answers to these questions are an important factor affecting the size of government. One argument why imperfect foresight should … Continue reading →

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Beyond politics

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on December 1, 2008

In the introduction to his collection of writings, Socratic Puzzles, Robert Nozick writes that  he never responded to the sizable literature on Anarchy, State and Utopia. His natural inclination would be to defend his views. As Nozick notes, “How could … Continue reading →

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The legacy of John Rawls

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on December 1, 2008

The Ludwig Von Mises Institute Senior Fellow, David Gordon, recently wrote an article on the legacy of the political philosopher John Rawls. In this piece, he discloses some interesting information about the relationship between John Rawls and Robert Nozick: “In … Continue reading →

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