Trade and the Rise of Freedom
International exchange and economic freedom are mutually reinforcing, while protectionism is a form of political control.
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Guns and Schools: Can the Market do Better?
People want safe neighborhoods and schools, which is just another way to say there is a market for them.
California Wildfires Don’t Have to be the New Normal
Government owners of public lands just don’t have the same incentives to manage land as carefully as private owners.
Whether it’s Baking or Dating, Consent Matters
Forcing people to use their bodies in certain ways without their consent is not justice. It's violence.
The Economics of Gentrification
According to the mainstream media gentrification is the new monster to be fought. Why?
Aristotle on Private Property and Money
Although Aristotle scorned moneymaking and was scarcely a partisan of laissez-faire, he set forth a trenchant argument in favor of private property.
The Case for Privatizing Oceans and Rivers
Block and Nelson put forth what a consistent free-market water-rights regime should look like.
Did the Indians Understand the Concept of Private Property?
On Columbus Day, it's helpful to remember that the American Indians have always been rational users of private property, just like everyone else.
A Primer on Hoppe’s Argumentation Ethics
It is argumentation which requires the recognition of private property.
Private Property and Higher Ed
In a free society there are no free-speech rights, only property rights. Colleges don't have "free-speech" zones and words don't constitute violence.
