Immigration and Borders | Stephen Kershnar

Brain in a Vat

Featuring Stephen Kershnar, we discuss the complexities of immigration ethics, the rights to immigrate, and the morality of borders, keeping in mind debates around wealth, exclusion, and property rights.

Stephen considers consequentialist and deontological perspectives in immigration policies, the notion of collective versus individual rights, and the philosophical implications on national identity and personal liberty.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

00:16 Discussion on Immigration

01:05 Thought Experiment on Immigration

02:57 Debate on Collective Ownership and Immigration

04:23 Exploring the Rights of Immigrants

04:34 Dilemma of Immigration in a Private Island Scenario

05:03 Debate on the Right to Life and Immigration

08:28 Discussion on Collective Decision Making

10:22 Exploring the Concept of Citizenship

11:18 Debate on Collective Ownership of a Country

20:09 Discussion on the Consequences of Immigration

27:46 Debate on National Self Interest and Immigration

34:39 Exploring the Concept of Citizenship

35:48 Analogies and Disanalogies in Citizenship

36:38 Consequences of Citizenship Revocation

37:34 Consequentialist Discussion on Immigration

39:15 The Utility of Immigration

41:46 The Right to Evict: A Discussion

42:01 The Case of Refugees and Birthright Citizenship

46:16 The Consequences of Open Borders

48:32 The Impact of Immigration on Population Growth

01:00:08 The Dilemma of Local Control and Freedom of Movement

01:06:42 The Value of Collective Property in Immigration