by Rick Lowe

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I don't know how I missed this series from back in October 2011, but I'm glad I stumbled on it recently.

Philosophy Professor Gerald Gaus, gives us a lot to think about in his Lead Essay entitled, The Range of Justice (or, How to Retrieve Liberal Sectual Tolerance), found here…

One of his points that struck me is;

Of course one with a mature attitude that allows reconciliation to a social and political world of diversity need not reconcile oneself to every possible principle or practice. The mature attitude need not abandon the critical stance: it must place some limits on what can be endorsed. In short, while abandoning the optimizing stance it must not endorse repression and injustice.

I find a lot to agree with him on.

Then, Dr. Peter Boettke, one of my favourites has an excellent Reaction Essay entitled Living Better Together, here…

I like his point that:

There may be many ways for people to live, but there are many fewer ways for people to live peacefully and prosperously. Wishing doesn’t make it so when it comes to economic reality. Utopia is not an option, even if philosophers develop sophisticated arguments for utopian systems.

Hope you can take the time to read the essays.

I think you might find a few points that our political class should think about adhering to.