tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post5955513984714595505..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Read Stuff, You ShouldJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-13037836037605886692012-07-24T10:25:29.601-05:002012-07-24T10:25:29.601-05:00Robert Nozick uses the example of Wilt Chamberlain...Robert Nozick uses the example of Wilt Chamberlain -- whose talents are in high enough demand that even hypothetical individuals starting out with identical resources would voluntarily create an unequal distribution by forking over their cash to see him play -- to argue against not just progressive taxation but really any taxation assessed to achieve some fixed pattern of distribution (e.g., to restore equality in holdings). The late philosopher G.A. (Jerry) Cohen has a number of well-known critical commentaries on Nozick's discussion; an ungated example can be found here: http://newleftreview.org/I/150/g-a-cohen-nozick-on-appropriationAlexnoreply@blogger.com