Paternalism

Skins: What Do We Do Next?

Tina Wells | Posted 05.25.2011

Tina Wells

If Skins is canceled, I want it to happen because we the people decided it wasn't a good show, not because the government got involved and canceled it.

From Whom Do Students (and the Rest of Us) Need Protection?

Marty Robins | Posted 05.25.2011

Marty Robins

There is nothing dishonest about a card issuer entering into a contract with a school, sports team or otherwise for joint marketing efforts, as long as such efforts do not involve misrepresentation .

A Tale of Phrenologists and Predatory Lenders

Leah Anthony Libresco | Posted 05.25.2011

Leah Anthony Libresco

The question comes up again and again for regulators and lawmakers: when is a product so harmful that it ought not be sold at all?

The Permanent Forced Childhood Of A "Kept" People

Yoani Sanchez | Posted 05.25.2011

Yoani Sanchez

Nations that develop under the guidance of a paternalistic state run the risk of leaving their people in a kind of stagnated adolescence. The case of Cuba is one of the paradigmatic examples.

Should We Want Movies Like Sandra Bullock's The Blind Side?

Mark Blankenship | Posted 05.25.2011

Mark Blankenship

In the manipulated world of movie trailers, Oher's story is a disturbing revival of the "benevolent white master" trope.