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Otto Lehto @otto_lehto ·

27 Dec

It is funny how entitlements go. If the government instituted a 10 billion Sauerkraut subsidy today, it would be an entitlement by Monday, and getting rid of it would be inhumane by Wednesday.

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19 Dec

Can liberalism be justified by its capacity to adapt?

Smith Alum @Otto_Lehto argues that evolutionary liberalism understands the Open Society as a complex, adaptive system that amplifies collective intelligence.

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9 Nov

Sometimes I wish that my name was Ted so that I could open every talk with "Welcome to my Ted Talk."

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Otto Lehto @otto_lehto ·

5 Nov

My German language review of Mark Pennington's (@Kaleidicworld ) book "Foucault and Liberal Political Economy" is available in the link below.

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"Foucault und Hayek sind ganz und gar nicht unwahrscheinliche Bettgenossen, sondern teilen dieselbe Grundideen", schreibt @Otto_Lehto in seinem Review von Mark Penningtons (@Kaleidicworld) "Foucault and Liberal Political Economy". Hier lesen: https://www.aevumquarterly.de/otto-lehto-postmoderner-liberalismus-gefaehrliche-chimaere-oder-attraktive-alternative

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The Fable of the Bees: Or Private Vices, Publick Benefits, Vol 1

The Fable of the Bees: Or Private Vices, Publick Benefits, Vol 1

by Bernard Mandeville

Mandeville was an epic troll. He laughed all the way to the bank. But he was also an insightful social psychologist, sociologist and ethical theorist who anticipated Darwin, Freud and Bentham; and his contribution to economic theory, via…

An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals

An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals

by David Hume

Hume’s essay appears modest, but it cuts deep. Much like its author, the text is genteel and unassuming, but surreptitiously radical.Hume writes beautifully and argues elegantly. Sure, there is a floweriness to the style that might be…

Enchiridion

by Epictetus

Short and pithy philosophy books are always a treat. Doesn’t waste your time!

The Discourses

by Epictetus

Engaging, inspiring, earthly, funny… Epictetus can give you great insights, skills and determination to change your life for the better, even if you don’t agree with everything he says.The text might be old, but our life problems ar…

Meditations

by Marcus Aurelius

Meditations is a deserved classic of ancient Stoic wisdom. The book is a high-brow self-help tome from the pinnacle of the Roman political pyramid. It contains useful guidance for the everyday practice of the virtues of magnanimity and e…

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