Posts Tagged ‘ government ’

On Censorship & Regulation

July 12, 2010
On Censorship & Regulation

At present, the decision to censor is taken far too lightly in Singapore. This is because it has become routinized to such an extent that individuals are shielded from the ethical implications and practical consequences of their actions.
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The Bigger Conversation

July 12, 2010
The Bigger Conversation

The claim that regulation entails a “disinterested classification of content” is largely an ideal, for both censorship and regulation will always involve the drawing of arbitrary boundaries.
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A Street Light Problem

June 19, 2010
A Street Light Problem

To the layperson with no specialized knowledge in the business of street lights, it is understandable that to conceive the idea of how a private company is to manage street lights is a daunting, and perhaps impossible, task. What is needed is a little imagination, not specialized knowledge.
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Common sense from an uncommon economist

May 3, 2010
Common sense from an uncommon economist

Thomas E. Woods, Jr is a senior fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute. In 2009, he published the book “Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse”. It was on the New York Times Best Seller list for 10 weeks. This...
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Rights: The foundation of a free society

March 12, 2010
Rights: The foundation of a free society

If one is to advocate a free society, one must recognize its indispensable foundation: the principle of rights. In this article, I will present a proper account for rights. I will explain why rights are crucially necessary to man’s existence on earth, how rights are violated and should be protected, and why the preservation...
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