Philosophy for the People w/Ben Burgis

Philosophy for the People w/Ben Burgis

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Knowing Ryan Lake
A remembrance of someone I cared about, with a fair amount of philosophy laced in
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New Capital Classes Starting Labor Day Weekend
No essay this week, sorry, but an exciting announcement!
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John Roemer, Karl Kautsky, and the Political Economy of Israel/Palestine
Michael Sechman and I explore what Roemer's analysis of exploitation and Kautsky's analysis of colonialism might tell us about the genocide in Gaza.
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G.A. Cohen Argues With His Stalinist Uncle in Prague
No one would be a socialist if they didn't care about socialist ideals. Let's stop pretending otherwise. While we're at it, please don't try to…
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July 2025

Remembering Michael Brooks
Michael died five years ago today. Instead of a regular "Philosophy for the People" essay, here's the most extensive reflection I've ever been able to…
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Paxton vs. Nozick
In Ch. 6 of his book "How Capitalism Ends," Steve Paxton devotes a few pages to demolishing Robert Nozick's defense of capitalist property rights.
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Søren Mau vs. Bruno Leipold on Analytical Marxism, Market Socialism, and Value
Søren Mau's critique of Bruno Leipold's "Citizen Marx" is interesting but it it misses the mark.
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June 2025

Engels and Marx as Philosophical Comrades
Engels is often treated as, at best, a kind of intellectual sidekick to Marx. But, as Sam Badger explains in this guest essay, Engels played a major…
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Jordan Peterson and the Murderer at the Door
In his "Jordan Peterson vs. 20 Atheists" Jubilee episode, Dr. Peterson was confronted with a classic challenge to Kantian ethics. His response…
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Michael Huemer's Unconvincing Case Against the Redistribution of Wealth
A few points about libertarian philosopher Michael Huemer's "charity mugger" and "hermit's spear" examples
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May 2025

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