My January Reason cover story, “The Pinpoint Search,” is now online.

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For a long while now, philosophers have had what I consider damn-near-unassailable reasons for rejecting the idea of a radically free will: It’s one of the few areas in philosophy where there seems to be something approaching a genuine consensus on a once contentious metaphysical issue, even if the details remain much disputed. But, perhaps […]

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So, at an Unfogged party this weekend, there was a charming young academic who seemed positively giddy at the prospect of encountering real live libertarians; we even let her check for horns. Apparently she knew a few people who self-describe this way because they’re “suspicious of state power,” but also all support Canadian-style healthcare. So […]

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