Noah Stahl

What Goes Around, Comes Around
March 7, 2010
In courting government power, Google faces its wrath
Taking the Pain out of Productivity
February 24, 2010
The problem with the perceived divide between work and life With graduation day looming for this year’s college class, millions of students will soon be joining those already seeking employment, while the employed nervously hope their positions are safe. Media commentators and political leaders, following the public’s lead, have fixated on the issue of “jobs”–how many there are, how to get one, how to create more.
Less Isn’t More
December 30, 2009
The flawed logic of conservationism
A Lack of Judgment
December 3, 2009
What the lead-up to the Fort Hood massacre reveals about our culture Last month, Major Nidal Hasan killed 13 people and wounded several others in a massacre at Fort Hood.
From Guilt to Good
October 29, 2009
Guilt is often portrayed as a “healthy” emotion – is it?
Putting a Price on Freedom
September 15, 2009
The debate about today’s increasing push for government expansion focuses exclusively on cost, without evaluating whether such expansion is morally proper.Imagine a negotiation like one commonly seen at an auto dealership.
Help Wanted: “Difference” a plus
August 9, 2009
Corporate America was once criticized for its alleged culture of conformity and tacit support of "glass ceilings" preventing minority advancement.  Now, a day hardly goes by in any corporate setting without mention of the importance of "diversity."  Nearly all major companies name diversity as among the central values of their corporate philosophies—PepsiCo strives to "Win with di
Ask and you shall receive... a tax bill
June 27, 2009
It's a favorite refrain that the only things one can be certain of in life are death and taxes. But while death is a singular, usually distant occurrence, taxes are ever-present. We find ourselves handing Uncle Sam a share nearly every time we touch our wallets[...] If you want lower taxes, demand smaller government
Broken Windows, Broken Principles
April 7, 2009
In spending its way to economic recovery, the government boldly casts principles aside Many Americans have experienced the adverse consequences of the recent economic downturn: retirement savings wiped out, jobs lost, or at least a general feeling of financial uncertainty.
The Latest Diplomatic Tactic: Make-Believe
October 20, 2008
North Korea has a long history of being a malevolent nation. The communist dictatorship was first placed on the State Department’s list of terrorist-supporting nations in 1987, after it bombed a South Korean jetliner– an attack that followed years of North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens. But now, North Korea has been granted its most recent demand: that the world pretend otherwise.