Many people who otherwise oppose war in general terms make an exception for a so-called humanitarian war, such as the war in Libya.

Among many great points Hans Hoppe makes in this outstanding interview: “intellectual property rights and real property rights are incompatible, and the promotion of intellectual property must be seen as a most dangerous attack on the idea of ‘real’ property (in scarce goods).”

Here’s an example of how cooperation helps us produce more output with the same quantity of resources. Part 3 will show how trade can help us conserve resources.

Some random new material:

Richard Sandor spoke at Rhodes yesterday, and his lecture raised a number of points we have talked about this semester in my econ 100 class. For readers interested in studying environmental issues further and/or pursuing law as a career, here are a few things to read:

Tino Sanandaji analyzes data on the Swedish school system on his blog, where increasing “privatization” (a Friedmanite voucher system) and quickly dropping test scores seem to correlate. After first debunking the left’s view that the problem of Swedish education is because of private schools and profits, he debunks the right’s view that the voucher system (a supposedly “capitalist” system) will put an end to the degenerating school system.