Andrew Alam-Nist
A Defense of ESG (Mostly)
ESG — short for environmental, social, and governance, a framework through which businesses consider corporate social responsibility –...
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Andrew Alam-Nist
Jun 24, 20238 min read
Artistic License or Theft? – Generative AI and Intellectual Property
Consider the three paintings above: all three depict me, but they differ radically in their use of color, stroke, composition, and style....
Andrew Alam-Nist
Mar 20, 20238 min read
Some Thoughts On Economic Growth
In the second week of Directed Studies, a yearlong course at Yale that gives a survey of the history of Western Thought, we read...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Jan 10, 20238 min read
Do Robots Deserve Moral Consideration?
About a month ago I went to a talk by Shelly Kagan, Clark Professor of Philosophy at Yale, on the moral status of robots. The room was...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Jun 16, 20228 min read
On Moral Responsibility
I. Introduction Moral responsibility is a concept that permeates our regulations, legal systems, and general manner of thinking....
Theo Naylor Marlow
Nov 22, 202112 min read
The What And Why Of Fascist Tendencies In Western Politics
It can be no secret that the term ‘fascist’ has become a particularly cantankerous word in modern politics. Under the auspices of...
Toby Levy
Oct 25, 202111 min read
Do Medical Ethics Support Euthanasia?
Euthanasia is the deliberate ending of someone’s life with the intention to end suffering. The word euthanasia itself stems from the...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Sep 13, 202110 min read
Should Capital Punishment Have Any Place In 21st-Century Democracies?
Intro For most of human existence in organised society, most societies have punished the perpetrators of serious crimes with the penalty...
Purav Menon
Aug 22, 202111 min read
How Well Did Contagion Predict The Response To A Modern Pandemic?
Intro Contagion is a 2011 thriller film. Directed by veteran filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, the film describes the outbreak and spread of a...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Aug 15, 20218 min read
Should We Judge Those In The Past By The Standards Of The Present?
Editors Note: This essay was originally written for John Locke Institute Essay Competition Intro David Hume, in an infamous footnote in...
Adi Raj
Jul 11, 20218 min read
To What Extent Was Modi's 2016 Demonetisation In India Successful?
At 8pm on November 8th, 2016, in a surprise televised address, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to the nation that all Rs...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Jul 4, 20217 min read
How Should The US Respond To The Threat Of A Chinese Invasion Of Taiwan?
Intro Recently, Admiral Philip Davidson, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command suggested that China may invade Taiwan within the...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Jun 20, 20217 min read
A Philosophical Justification of Abortion Rights
Intro Abortion is a topic that has brought about moral acrimony like few others in recent times. Many Conservatives have compared...
Kent Cafferty
Jun 14, 20217 min read
Was Stalingrad The Turning Point Of World War Two?
The Battle of Stalingrad was not a battle in the traditional sense, as it was a protracted sub-conflict in its own right. There were no...
Purav Menon
May 30, 202110 min read
How Effective Is The Nordic Welfare Model?
Editors Note: This is a modified version of an essay originally written for Purav's economics A level coursework Introduction The Nordic...
Andrew Alam-Nist
May 24, 202110 min read
Addressing 4 Arguments Against The Abolition Of The Senate's Filibuster
Introduction The filibuster in the US Senate is a defining feature of America’s modern political system. It was also introduced...
Purav Menon
May 2, 20217 min read
Is It Immoral To Take Joy In Somebody's Death?
On April 8th, 2013, almost exactly eight years ago at the time of writing, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died of a...
Towa Matsuda
Mar 21, 20219 min read
Is Healthcare a Fundamental Human Right?
(Figures referenced are placed at the bottom of the article) Article 25 of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Jan 31, 20218 min read
From Where Does Scripture Derive Its Authority?
I Intro The origin of the authority of scripture is highly disputed. To many, it may not have any authority at all. To determine its just...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Jan 19, 20217 min read
Why Donald Trump Must Be Convicted In A Senate Trial
Introduction The 6th of January 2021 will go down as an infamous date in American history. It is the date on which far-right rioters,...
Nicco Bargioni
Dec 18, 20208 min read
An Introduction To Demonism
Introduction: The Nature Of The Beast Demonism, the theory that it is necessary for an individual to commit atrocities to help, found, or...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Oct 27, 202014 min read
Is Paternalistic Intervention Beneficial For Citizens?
Editor's Note: This is an adapted version of an essay written for Andrew Alam-Nist's Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) Paternalism in a...
Adi Raj
Sep 5, 202012 min read
To What Extent Are Covid-19 Lockdowns Worth The Pain?
The global COVID-19 outbreak began in December 2019 in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province, China. The pandemic has since spread to...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Sep 1, 20208 min read
Should A Drink Driver Who Hits Nobody Be Punished As If They Did?
When driving under the influence of alcohol, drivers are unable to fully control themselves, and lose a significant degree of motor...
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