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May 1, 2019

Cracks in the Ivory Tower: The Moral Mess of Higher Education

By Jason BrennanPhillip W. Magness

Brennan and Magness expose many of the ethical failings of academia and in turn reshape our understanding of how such high power institutions run their business

March 14, 2019 • Reason Magazine

Universities Play the Victim in Admissions Scandal, but They’re Far From Blameless

By Jason BrennanPhillip W. Magness

In the recent college admissions fraud scandal, the universities are the victims.

December 21, 2017 • Cato Institute

What is Classical Liberal History?

Edited by Michael DoumaPhillip W. Magness

Historians working in the classical liberal tradition believe that individual decision-making and individual rights matter in the making of history.

September 8, 2016 • Springer Publishing

Are Adjunct Faculty Exploited?: Some Grounds for Skepticism

By Jason BrennanPhillip W. Magness

Let's call the claim that most adjuncts are exploited the “Adjunct Exploitation Thesis.”

December 10, 2015 • Bleeding Heart Libertarians

Estimating the Cost of Adjunct Justice: A Case Study in University Business Ethics

By Jason BrennanPhillip W. Magness

American universities rely upon a large workforce of adjunct faculty—contract workers who receive low pay, no benefits, and no job security.