Philosophical (or Philosophy-Related) Articles
2013
Civics Project: Government Education (Hebrew) (pdf)
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Abstract
The following is a final project I submitted for my government school, ironically enough, arguing that government schools should not exist!​ The paper provides moral and practical arguments for a system of freely competing, voluntarily funded schools. The teacher didn't quite know what to do about this project, because she thought it was good but this was "obviously not what I was expected to do." Eventually I got an 80—the classic grade signifying "good but not what one was expected to do." 80 is the new 100.
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2017
Grading the Grading System​ (pdf)
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Abstract
By analyzing data available to me (which is personal) I find that exam grades are uncorrelated with any reasonable way to assess understanding. I argue that this must be the case: any "one-size-fits-all" set of questions with a time limit aimed to differentiate as much as possible between skill-levels of class members can only assess automatized, algortihmic skills.
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2019
Thoughts About Feelings​ (pdf)
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Abstract
Based on Objectivist philosophy, I discuss the nature of emotions and their proper role in a rational person's life.
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2020
Identity Politics: An Assault on Individual Identity​ (pdf)
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Abstract
I argue that identity politics is new race warfare theory. I analyze its underlying ideas, comparing and contrasting them with old racist theories. I discuss the implications and the antidote.
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2020
Do Yourself a Favor: Be Selfish!​ (pdf)
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Abstract
I argue in a language as simple as possible that selfish is objectively moral, elaborating on the source of morality and the sense in which it is objective.
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2020
The Rise Through the Fall of Doctatorship (Hebrew)​(pdf)
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Abstract
I analyze the totalitarian measures in response to COVID-19 in all essential aspects: their totalitarian nature, their philosophical causes, their long-term effect and their antidote. Currently in Hebrew, in part due to the abundance of Israeli examples demonstrating my points with which I am familiar. Of course, unfortunately, the fundamental message is as applicable to the rest of the world, and so I may have it translated in the future.
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2020
Innovation is Change: An Argument for the Instability of Long-Run Market Equilibrium and Persistence of Profits (pdf)
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Abstract
I propose that the long-run, profitless market equilibrium predicted by models of perfect competition is unstable to innovation: Under innovation, there are always infinitely many goods that can be invented, and inventing them is profitable precisely because it allows the inventor to avoid competition. Since the invention of such goods is always possible and rewarded, I argue that long-run market equilibrium is impossible, and that profits persist. I demonstrate that this is the case in a simple stochastic model for the dynamics of production and profit. I then proceed to argue that the main result extends to more general models.
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2021
The Eternal Present of Doctatorship (pdf)
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Abstract
I argue that the totalitarian response to COVID-19 has been the product of principles rather than the virus. I argue using recent examples and philosophical reasoning that the totalitarian trend will persist unless these principles are radically changed.
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2021
Guns vs. Curves (pdf)
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Abstract
In the context of the totalitarian response to COVID-19, I argue that there is no right to avoid natural phenomena; there is only a right to avoid force by other humans. However, I argue that while the pandemic has been treated as a human choice, the totalitarian measures have been treated as a natural phenomenon. I explain why human force is, in the long run, much more dangerous than natural disasters.