More for Me Does Not Mean Better for Us
Union defenders have justified their position based on little more than the assertion that some union benefited them or some member of their family.
Free Markets
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The Socialism of Agri-Patents
ome bozo tried to patent a species in 1889, but the patent commissioner rejected it as "unreasonable and impossible." Exactly. But this changed in stages, and only fairly recently. The current regime dates from the late 1980s. These patents handed the Left their best arguments.
Capitalism and Socialism
How many people do you know who use variations on “capitalism” to describe pretty much anything they don’t like? It’s a vice that cuts several ways.
The Anarchism of Peter Kropotkin
Kropotkin is one of the half-dozen cases of anarchocommunists that are worth a second look.
Taxpayers in Revolt
Taxpayers, struggling to make ends meet, would likely join the revolt, if taxes are raised just so 46 year-old ex-policemen and ex-firefighters can enjoy cushy retirements.
The Scottish Enlightenment and Presbyterianism
Hutcheson, Hume, and Smith, while scarcely orthodox Calvinists, were dedicated Presbyterians according to their own lights.
The Fight against Intellectual Property
IP empowers some people to use government to limit other people’s speech and actions.
Why Is Unemployement So High?
The plight of American workers is bleak, far worse than the official statistics indicate.
Plastic Surgery: A Free Society Is a Beautiful Society
Beauty is something most everyone wants more of. And while there is plenty of handwringing about healthcare not being affordable in the United States, cosmetic surgeons are doing fine, despite the recession. These doctors, by the way, are paid directly by the patient.
