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Natural Property Rights: A Volokh Conspiracy Preview

An overview. (Or, what you can learn about property from John Locke and Monty Python's Flying Circus.)

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Lost Stars Then Vs. Now: Who Left Hollywood, Who Took Over Marvel, And Who Raised Chickens

Remember Lost? That early-2000s TV show about a plane crash on a remote island cloaked by a mysterious force field, hidden from every map?

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What the Declaration of Independence Said and Meant

It officially adopted the American Theory of Government: First Come Rights; Then Comes Government to Secure These Rights.

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Are we moral blank slates at birth? A new study offers some clues

What does a baby know about right and wrong? A foundational finding in moral psychology suggested that even infants have a moral sense, preferring “helpers” over “hinderers” before uttering their first word. Now, nearly 20 years later, a study that tried to replicate these findings calls this result into question.

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Rare book with handwritten notes by Adam Smith to go on display

An annotated volume, part of the Scottish Enlightenment philosopher’s library, is being displayed in his home town of Kirkcaldy, Fife.

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The government has withdrawn its misinformation bill. A philosopher explains why regulating speech is an ethical minefield

Misinformation and disinformation are major concerns worldwide. The federal government’s misinformation bill aimed to respond to the threats posed by false, misleading and harmful information. The bill met strong opposition in the senate and has just been withdrawn.

The Conversation

Pro Philosopher 2 is Ace Attorney for our stupid election season, and it really did make me feel better

What I learned from a visual novel about debating undead philosophers.

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20 Years Ago, an Iconic Sci-Fi Show Revealed Its Most Important Twist

'Lost's fourth episode established something huge and set up a massive journey for the sci-fi show's most intriguing character.

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Joe Biden's Fact-Check-Free Interview on The View

His polling was not "always in range" of beating Donald Trump.

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One Line in 'Lost' Season 1 Explains the Show's Messy Ending

Ultimately, Lost was a show about good versus evil, and that was clear from the very beginning — even if not everyone realized it.

Inverse

What the Declaration of Independence Said and Meant

It officially adopted the American Theory of Government: First Come Rights; Then Comes Government to Secure These Rights

Reason

Outside Supreme Court justice’s home, a Revolution-era flag, now a call for Christian nationalism

Homes owned by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito have flown flags linked to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and the general effort of Donald Trump and his supporters to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

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“A formula for civil war”

What every American should know about Alito's Appeal to Heaven flag

Salon

How newborn chicks are helping to settle a centuries-old debate about cognition and our senses

For most of us, creating mental images based on speech or memory is very easy.

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Exploring The Top 10 Political Visionaries

Explore the impact of 10 political visionaries who have shaped the course of political thought and action.

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'James' revisits Huck Finn's traveling companion, giving rise to a new classic

In a fever dream of a retelling, America's new reigning king of satire has turned a loved classic, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, upside down, placing Huck's enslaved companion Jim at the center.

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Left is Not Woke: a philosopher's plea for universalism and 'progress' is a frustrating polemic

Some years ago I was surprised to come across a person whose politics I knew to be conservative at a Greens fundraiser. When I asked him why he was there, he said he supported any gay candidate, irrespective of party.

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Why George Santos' lies are even worse than the usual political lies – a moral philosopher explains

On Nov. 16, 2023, the bipartisan House Committee on Ethics issued a scathing report on the behavior of Rep. George Santos, finding that Santos had engaged in “knowing and willful violations of the Ethics in Government Act.” That committee’s Republican chair later introduced a motion to expel Santos from Congress.…

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Are Republicans fascists or nihilists?

They want to burn it all down so that they can rule over the smoldering ashes

Reason

What the Declaration of Independence Said and Meant

It officially adopted the American Theory of Government: First Come Rights; Then Comes Government to Secure These Rights

Reason

Indiana Constitution Protects Long-Established Unenumerated Rights, Including Personal and Economic Rights

So the Indiana Supreme Court held yesterday, though it concluded that, as to abortion, this is limited to situations where the abortion is necessary to protect the woman's life or health.

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Are Abortion Bans Takings?

Legal scholar Julie Suk argues the answer is "yes." The idea has a solid basis in natural rights theory, but is at odds with longstanding legal doctrine. It also has potentially very broad libertarian implications.

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The politics of the castaway story

Ruben Östlund’s 2022 film Triangle of Sadness has attracted both praise and criticism as a satire of the world’s rich. Triangle of Sadness follows the familiar plot of a castaway story. A luxury cruise ship capsizes after a disastrous drinking session between the captain (an American communist) and a passenger…

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15 Years Ago, Lance Reddick Made the Best Sci-Fi Show on TV Even Better

When Lance Reddick shows up, you know things are about to get good. At least, that’s what 'Lost' fans assumed when the actor made his debut in the show’s Season 4 premiere.

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