Here’s a classic piece by Garrett Hardin that offers something of a response to the podcast by the two philosophy grad students we discussed in class yesterday. Hardin contrasts their ‘pure justice’ approach to what he calls the ‘reality’ of… Read moreLifeboat Ethics
We’ve now read most of Borjas’ book, and will finish it on Monday. Using the readings, respond to the statement in bold below. You may take any position on it you like; just be sure that you make a case… Read moreShort essay 5 (due October 30)
Here’s Professor Wax in conversation with Glenn Loury (whose conversation with George Borjas I’ve also linked to on the blog elsewhere). They talk about a number of the themes raised in her book.
Just saw these interesting Pew data. Pew highlights the political affiliation difference, but there are a number of other interesting bits. E.g., plurality of whites say ‘no responsibility.’ Historically, the fairly consistent American position has been negative on refugees. Thoughts?
Here are some recent survey data on the makeup of the immigrant population in the US. A lot of interesting material here we might discuss. I’ll just limit myself to pointing out one fact, which is discussed by Borjas as… Read moreSome data from Pew on immigrants