Spider-man has often spoken the moral principle that power brings responsibility. Clint Hamada CC BY NC This moral principle is rarely taught in moral philosophy, but it is an important idea that was the basis for the principle of noblesse…
Monthly Archives: February 2016
To Trade Is Human
What makes humans different from animals? Anthropologists used to say that humans are unique in using tools (but it turns out that many animals use tools). Linguists used to think that language is unique to humans (but other animals have…
Posted in Development, Globalization & International
The Box
The Economist magazine explains containerization: [C]ontainers—uniform boxes that can be easily moved between lorry, train and ship—have reshaped global trade over the past few decades. Why…? Uniform metal containers were invented by Malcom McLean …in 1956. Before then goods were…
Posted in Globalization & International
Why is Trump’s America upset?
Charles Murray recently wrote a Wall Street Journal essay arguing that, “Trumpism is an expression of the legitimate anger that many Americans feel about the course that the country has taken.” In particular, he says that increasing inequality since the 1970s has caused white…
Posted in Inequality, Public Finance
Medianism 