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THE "Expanding Liberty by Challenging Illiberal Beliefs" SERIES

In making the case for a truly free society, we will inevitably come up against a wide array of illiberal beliefs that keep others from embracing our vision of a better world. In this ongoing series, I address some of the issues we can expect to face, along with brief outlines of the kinds of responses I think can be helpful. 

>Illiberal Belief # 34: Assigning Blame Is Simple

 

 

Bradley Doucet

 

Bradley Doucet is QL's English Editor. A writer living in Montreal, he has studied philosophy and economics, and is currently completing a novel on the pursuit of happiness. He also writes for The New Individualist, an Objectivist magazine published by The Atlas Society, and sings.

Bradley Doucet est l'éditeur anglais du QL. Un écrivain résidant à Montréal, il a étudié la philosophie et l'économie et complète présentement un roman sur la poursuite du bonheur. Il écrit également dans The New Individualist, une revue objectiviste publiée par The Atlas Society, et chante.


Is "Capitalism" Worth Saving? A Conversation  (no 300 – May 15, 2012)
Sluts, Whores, and Transgender Beauty Queens  (no 299 – April 15, 2012)
Swords into Ploughshares: A Review of Filip Palda's Pareto's Republic
  (no 298 – March 15, 2012)
What the World Needs Now  (no 297 – February 15, 2012)
Ron Paul: For a More Peaceable Future  (no 296 – January 15, 2012)
The Government vs. Gibson: A Rock 'n' Roll Raid  (no 294 – November 15, 2011)
Cartier vs. Champlain: A Tale of Two Bridges  (no 292 – September 15, 2011)
When "Liberal" Meant Something: A Review of Christopher Pennington's The Destiny of Canada  (no 291 – Aug. 15, 2011)
War on Drugs a Smashing Success!  (no 290 – June 15, 2011)
Munk Debates Challenge Us To Think Critically  (no 289 – May 15, 2011)
So You Think You Can Lead Canada?  (no 288 – April 15, 2011)
A Second-Hand Review of Atlas Shrugged: Part I  (no 288 – April 15, 2011)
The UN on Libya and Iran: Making a Mockery of Human Rights  (no 287 – March 15, 2011)
Modern Banking Is Broken: A Review of Chris Leithner's The Evil Princes of Martin Place  (no 286 – February 15, 2011)
The Trouble with "The Trouble with Liberty"  (no 285 – January 15, 2011)
A Greying World Need Not Be a Problem  (no 283 – November 15, 2010)
Drug War Balance Sheet  (no 281 – September 15, 2010)
Canadian Governments Escalate War on Drug Users
  (no 279 – June 15, 2010)
Offshore Energy After the Gulf Oil Spill  (no 278 – May 15, 2010)
Sin Taxes on Cigarettes Cause Kids to Smoke  (no 277 – April 15, 2010)
Gambler's Widow Sues Loto-Quebec  (no 276 – March 15, 2010)
Love for Sale at the Vancouver Olympics  (no 275 – February 15, 2010)
What People Mean When They Talk about Freedom  (no 274 – January 15, 2010)
HBO's The Wire Is Damn Fine Storytelling  (no 273 – December 15, 2009)
California Water Woes Need Market Solutions  (no 272 – November 15, 2009)
Marc Emery on Prison, Politics & the Pursuit of Happiness  (no 270 – September 15, 2009)
Was John Lennon a Libertarian?  (no 269 – August 15, 2009)
Targeting Economic Illiteracy: A Review of Joseph Heath's Filthy Lucre  (no 268 – June 15, 2009)
Is Somalia a Libertarian Paradise?  (no 267 – May 15, 2009)
Alleviating Global Poverty: The 2009 Montreal Millennium Summit  (no 266 – April 15, 2009)
Never Compromise: A Review of Watchmen  (no 265 – March 15, 2009)
All Is Not Fair in Love: A Proposal for Correcting the Unequal Distribution of Love  (no 264 – February 15, 2009)
Will the First Black US President End the Racist Drug War?  (no 263 – January 15, 2009)
Last Minute Gift Idea: HBO's John Adams  (no 262 – December 15, 2008)
The Future Is Libertarian (Financial Crisis Fallout Notwithstanding)  (no 261 – November 15, 2008)
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? Part Three: China and the World  (no 260 – October 15, 2008)
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? Part Two: China and Democracy  (no 259 – September 15, 2008)
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? Part One: China and the Environment  (no 258 – Aug. 15, 2008)
Digging for Truth: A Review of T. Sowell's Economic Facts and Fallacies  (no 257 – June 15, 2008)
Going Hungry: Why Biofuels Are Bad for People, Prosperity, and the Planet  (no 256 – May 15, 2008)
Marc Emery on Marijuana, Freedom and Libertarianism  (no 255 April 15, 2008)
Suzuki Would Jail Climate Skeptics  (no 254 March 15, 2008)
Des arguments pratiques et éthiques en faveur d'un libre marché d'organes  (no 254 15 mars 2008)
Kidney Kingpin Case Highlights Practical & Ethical Arguments for Free Markets  (no 252 Feb. 10, 08)
Top 10 Reasons Why We Need To Outlaw Christmas  (no 246 December 16, 2007)
Opposition to War on Drugs Goes Mainstream  (no 238 October 21, 2007)
Claiming the Center: A Review of Brink Lindsey's The Age of Abundance  (no 233 Sept. 16, 2007)
Global Warming Update—Has Anything Changed?  (no 182  –  July 2, 2006)
Point, Set & Match: Woody Allen's Ode to Chance  (no 173 –  April 2, 2006)
If Not Democracy, Than What? 
(no 168 –  February 26, 2006)
Supreme Court Strikes a Blow for Swingers Rights  (no 162 –  January 15, 2006)
Take a Bite Out of Organized Crime—Eliminate Drug Laws  (no 161 –  December 15, 2005)
Native Poverty: Why Relying on Government Is a Poor Solution  (no 160 –  November 15, 2005)
Should Canada Try Health Savings Accounts? 
(no 158 –  September 15, 2005)
Regulating Risk: The Role of Choice in a Free Society  (no 157 –  August 15, 2005)
8 Ways to Help Africa (and The Rest of The World) Become Wealthier 
(no 156 –  July 15, 2005)
S
ustainable Government vs. Quebec Separatism  (no 155 –  June 15, 2005)
Climate of Hostility Surrounds G
lobal Warming Debate  (no 154 –  May 15, 2005)
Winds of Change From Central America 
(no 153 –  April 15, 2005)
Poor Countries Need the Benefits of Economic Freedom
  (no 152 –  March 15, 2005)

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