Was Trial by Ordeal an Effective Test of Guilt?
By Peter T. Leeson Aeon The quest for criminal justice is fraught with uncertainty. Did the defendant commit the crime, or is he a victim of incriminating circumstances? Is he […]
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The Rise of “Self-Marriage”
By Polina Aronson Aeon This summer I got married for the second time. Unlike my first wedding, in a town hall 11 years ago, this one was strictly informal. The […]
Arming Icebreakers
By Andreas Kuersten RealClearDefense Icebreakers ply polar waters, smashing open sea lanes with their heavily armored bows. Yet in addition to being equipped to do battle with the elements, should […]
Sometimes Giving a Person a Choice is an Act of Terrible Cruelty
By Lisa Tessman Aeon It is not always good to have the opportunity to make a choice. When we must decide to take one action rather than another, we also, […]
If Renewables Can’t Save the Planet, Uranium Might
By Michael Shellenberger Foreign Affairs Around the world, the transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy appears to finally be under way. Renewables were first promoted in the 1960s […]
Hope or Hype? Neuroscience & Criminal Law
By Stephen J. Morse The Neuroethics Blog The discovery of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in 1991, which permits non-invasive imaging of brain function, and the wide availability of scanners for research […]
Losing the South China Sea
By Bill Hayton Foreign Policy Vietnam’s history is full of heroic tales of resistance to China. But this month Hanoi bent the knee to Beijing, humiliated in a contest over […]
