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
The Trump NLRB Will Smash the Google Guy
The Google Guy who wrote the memo about Google’s diversity efforts has provided great fodder for the take-makers. Was he doing free speech? Was Google doing political correctness? Can a non-government actor hurt free speech? These and other profound questions about the nature of liberalism are all at stake. Curiously enough, nearly every person’s opinion… Continue reading The Trump NLRB Will Smash the Google Guy
The Success Sequence Is About Cultural Beefs Not Poverty
This post was originally intended for the launch of the People’s Policy Project website. But as that is running behind schedule, I figure I will post it here. The Success Sequence is back! The ad-hoc anti-poverty process first endorsed by Isabell Sawhill and Ron Haskins at the Brookings Institute has been picked up by Brad… Continue reading The Success Sequence Is About Cultural Beefs Not Poverty
Nordic Socialism Is Realer Than You Think
This post was originally intended for the launch of the People’s Policy Project website. But as that is running behind schedule, I figure I will post it here. When policy commentators talk about the Nordic economies, they tend to focus on their comprehensive welfare states. And for good reason. Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden are… Continue reading Nordic Socialism Is Realer Than You Think