Author: Matt Bruenig

On the Difference Between Political and Technical Concerns

One of the frustrating things about the centrist response to single payer proposals is that they cannot seem to determine in their own minds whether a particular objection is political or technical. Indeed, often objections will start off as technical and then, when pushed back against, quickly morph into a political argument. It’s fine of… Continue reading On the Difference Between Political and Technical Concerns

You Prevent Private Coercion With Labor Market Regulation

McArdle has joined the ranks of conservatives suddenly concerned about private coercion. In a prior post, I discussed Dougherty’s entry into that discussion and so here I want to also address McArdle’s. Overall McArdle’s piece mostly mirrors the ones that came before it: mass outrage at someone’s opinions or statements can destroy their ability to… Continue reading You Prevent Private Coercion With Labor Market Regulation

You Need Rules

This piece about Google Guy from Michael Brendan Dougherty was filed a week ago, but I only now have enough time to respond to it. In the post, Dougherty vents his frustration with the argument that conservative labor market institutions are responsible for the termination of Google Guy. The argument he criticizes goes like this:… Continue reading You Need Rules