By Eric Neuman on November 10, 2003
Marriage is like a pair of shears oft times working in opposite directions, but punishing anyone that comes between them.
—Sydney Smith
The idea of contracts is deeply embedded in Western history and culture. Contracts reflected the Enlightenment ideal of reconciling individual autonomy with social obligations. In 1651, Thomas Hobbes introduced the governing principle of the social [...]
Posted in Essay | Tagged November 2003, Volume II Number III
By Eric Neuman on August 1, 2003
President Bush’s tax plan has been routinely criticized for giving tax cuts to the rich—especially the “wealthiest one percent.” While both sides of the political divide continue to argue as to exactly who gets the largest break by Bush’s tax cuts, the central issue is often missed: a tax cut given to any group ultimately [...]
Posted in Features | Tagged August 2003, Volume II Number I