I had an article titled “The United Healthcare CEO Murder and the Right to Health Care” published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Orange County Register, and several other Southern California newspapers. You can see the article in the OC Register here.
I was interviewed on National University’s podcast on the topic of California’s fast-food minimum wage law that took effect on April 1st. The minimum wage for many fast-food workers was increased from $16 per hour (which is the minimum wage that applies to all workers in California) to $20 per hour. I discuss the effects of the law with a colleague from National University. I argue that minimum wage laws are both economically harmful and immoral. Here is the link to the podcast.
I was interviewed recently on The Secular Foxhole podcast, hosted by Blair Schofield and Martin Lindeskog, on my book Market Don’t Fail! and other topics. Listen to the interview here.
Here is a link to a presentation I recently made on international trade and immigration to an Iranian-American retiree group in San Diego: presentation. Here is a link to the PowerPoint slides I used in the presentation. Here are a few resources for further reading on international trade and immigration and on which the presentation was, in part, based:
John Cochrane, “Trump’s Tariffs Will Hurt Trade, and Trade Is a Good Thing – Really,” March 5, 2018.
Benjamin Powell, “The Trump Policy that Will ‘Shrink the Economy and Make the U.S. Poorer,’” November 18, 2016.
George Reisman, “Globalization: The Long-Run Big Picture,” November 17, 2006.
George Reisman, Capitalism: A Treatise on Economics (Ottawa, IL: Jameson Books, 1996), pp. 350-356, 362-366.
Brian P. Simpson, A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society: Making the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution Fully Consistent with the Protection of Individual Rights (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2021), pp. 177-180 and 197-200.
I made a presentation on Ayn Rand’s political philosophy to the John Galt School England on November 6, 2023. It was a webinar organized by a Students for Liberty group. There were about 15 students in attendance, they were very enthusiastic to learn about Ayn Rand’s ideas, and they had many good questions. It was great to see young adults eager to learn about Objectivism. For a recording of the session, click here.
My book, A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society, was reviewed in the Winter 2021/2022 issue of the journal Regulation, which is published by the Cato Institute. You can see the review here.
I recently had a paper published in the International Journal of Management, Entrepreneurship, Social Science, and Humanities. The article is a response to a review of my book, A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society, published in the fall 2021 issue of American Political Thought and written by Scott Douglas Gerber. Gerber’s review was not a serious or honest attempt to review the book. I demonstrate this in my response and help readers understand not only the content of the book but the nature of individual rights and freedom.
One issue I address that was raised by Gerber in his review is the effect of regulation on the U.S. economy. Gerber embraces the idea in his review that the U.S. economy will collapse if the ability of Congress to regulate the economy through the Commerce Clause is eliminated. I discuss why this is not true and refer the reader to other sources for a complete argument on the topic. I also address issues, raised by Gerber, pertaining to the age at which one should be eligible to run for president of the United States, the tax system, and God and the Declaration of Independence. See my response here.
I was interviewed on the HardmoneyJim podcast for the Ayn Rand Centre UK, hosted by Jim Brown, on my book A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society. Listen to the interview here.
I was interviewed recently on The Secular Foxhole podcast, hosted by Blair Schofield and Martin Lindeskog, on my book A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society. Listen to the interview here.
I was interviewed today on The Daily Objective podcast, hosted by James Valliant, on my book A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society and topics related to the book. Listen to the interview here.