We hear a lot of expressed concern about conserving the environment, but no one talks much about producing it. Why not manufacture it competitively and sell it in the free market like other goods and services—and even bundle it with product support? As a matter of fact, that is being done. It is a relatively new product, but its manufacturers stand behind it, and we will doubtless be seeing more of it in the future.
The Enterprise of Community: Market Competition, Land, and Environment
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MacCallum, Spencer H. “The Enterprise of Community: Market Competition, Land, and Environment.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 17, No. 4 (2003): 1–15.