Fallibilism vs. Cynicism Man can err, and by an effort, he can learn from his mistakes. But is he always wrong, no matter how hard he tries?
Fallibilism vs. Cynicism Man can err, and by an effort, he can learn from his mistakes. But is he always wrong, no matter how hard he tries?
Are Private Lessons Immoral? Imagine some parents offer you money to teach their son math. You want your lessons to be fully voluntary, so you need to make sure he wants to learn. But how can you know that?
Simple Solution to the Free-Rider Problem I recently stumbled upon a curiosity called the ‘free-rider problem’. It’s a curiosity because Wikipedia describes it as “a type of market failure that occurs when those who benefit from … public goods … do not pay for them or under-pay.” How can it be a market failure if it affects public goods?