Brian LaSorsa

Articles

Lawyers, Film, and Money: Copyrighting the First Movies

11/13/2013 Mises Daily Brian LaSorsa

Copyright originated hundreds of years ago as a legal and economic tool meant to protect and incentivize artistic creations. Indeed, the concept is explicitly listed in the United States Constitution...

Five Ways to Create a Monopoly

10/31/2013 Mises Daily Brian LaSorsa

Come one, come all, and learn the five best ways to create a monopoly.

Ray Bradbury: Anarchist at Heart

06/13/2012 Mises Daily Brian LaSorsa

Ray Bradbury: “The less government, the happier I will be.… All I can do is teach people to fall in love.”

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