Where’s the Kelo Calamity?
Eminent domain is the best example of how government is not the protector of private property but its main violator, writes Lew Rockwell.
Private Property
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The Impetus for Recognizing Private Property and Adopting Ethical Behavior in a Market Economy: Natural Law, Government Law, or Evolving Self-Interest
Mises convincingly argues that, given the existence of the long-run objectives instilled by private property rights, cooperation in the form of division of labor and trade emerge naturally; and therefore, under these circumstances, "there is no need to enforce cooperation by special orders or prohibitions."
Law, Property Rights, and Air Pollution
Modern variants of positive legal theory state that the law should be what the legislators say it is. But what principles are to guide the legislators?
Indians, the Colonials, and Lockean Theory
While studying colonial period business practices and property rights issues, for a business & finance history class, I read Carl Watner’
Woops, They Did It Again (Bad Supreme Court! Bad! Bad!)
The Supremes rules today (Kelo v.
Boom and Bust in Property Development
Recorded at the Austrian Economics and Financial Markets conference at The Venetian Hotel Resort Casino, Las Vegas, 02-19-2005
Snowed by Road Statism
Every winter of bad weather brings us the same scenes of bleak road and highway conditions. Paul Servodio suggests one fix: eliminate public ownership and all that goes with it.
The Spectrum Should be Private: The Economics, History, and Future of Wireless Technology
How much of the spectrum should be privatized? All of it, writes B.K. Marcus. Even the vast "beachfront property" held by the military? Yes, all of it.
Private Property and the First Thanksgiving
Plymouth Colony before 1623 had the opposite of the Thanksgiving spirit. The pilgrims practiced a primitive form of socialism and almost starved as a result.
Keeping What’s Yours and Backing the Cause of Liberty
Recorded 10/16/2004 at Radical Scholarship: The Guerrilla Movement for Liberty.
