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Freedom and Flourishing
http://wintonbates.blogspot.com
The purpose of this blog is to explore relationships between freedom (liberty) and human flourishing.
- Author: Winton Bates
- Listed in: Economics Libertarian
- Tags: liberty happiness economics freedom self-actualization autonomy
Recent Posts
How do preferences relate to well-being?
Readers of this blog will know that I am attracted to a developmental view of individual well-being. I have previously argued that if happiness is viewed as a positive emotional state (involving, for example, peace of mind, optimism, uncompression, e...
Should we expect the rules of a good society to be good for everyone?
In my view, we should expect the rules of a good society to have the assent of nearly everyone but that does not mean that these rules are good for everyone. In particular, the law of liberty – preventing people from interfering with the protected ...
Why is it wrong to coerce people for their own good?
In his recent book, “What is good and why”, Richard Kraut argues that pure antipaternalism is in a weak position because it cannot say why it is wrong to coerce someone to prevent him from doing himself harm. I think there is a very good reason w...
Are the institutions of a "good society" the same as those of the "great society"?
In my last post I suggested that nearly everyone would agree that a good society has the following characteristics:· institutions that enable its members to live in peace;· institutions that provide opportunities for members to flouri...
What are the characteristics of a good society?
In my last post, (Is there such a thing as a good society?) I suggested that a good society would have good institutions – norms and laws that are good for its members.In thinking about the characteristics of a good society different people tend to...
Is there such a thing as a good society?
Margaret Thatcher famously said that there is no such thing as society. What she was actually reported as saying was that some people "are casting their problems at society. And, you know, there's no such thing as society. There are individual men an...
Comments & Reviews
This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 5 comments.
Ahsanul karim
ur thought is extraordinary
Eusebia Madziwa
I like your philosophy about life and politics and how the
two can intertwine for the better good of mankind.
Me-Me King
A primer for liberty! Extremely well written, Winton's point of view is definitely worth considering.
A little convoluted but I see where you are coming from.
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