Open Letter to the International Justice Mission
It is the poor nations in Africa and elsewhere that are in the greatest need of free enterprise.
Legal System
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The Crippling Nature of Minimum-Wage Laws
There is only one way to regard a minimum-wage law: it is <em>compulsory unemployment</em>, period.
The Rule of Law and the Measure of Property,by Jeremy Waldron
Classical liberals like Friedrich Hayek and Richard Epstein have often claimed that the rule of law imposes strong constraints on the state's regulation of private property.
The Harm in Hate Speech, by Jeremy Waldron
In many countries, though not in the United States, laws prohibit "hate speech." Those who, in Jeremy Waldron's opinion, uncritically elevate the benefits of free speech over competing values oppose hate-speech laws.
Private Law in the Emerald Isle
Brehon law was a private legal system in ancient Ireland that survived until the 17th century.
Legal Monopolies
Economic monopolies are contestable. Legal monopolies are not: competition is suppressed through the courts and police forces.
Money and the State
As a buyer or seller the state has to conform to the conditions of the market.
The Transition to Monetary Freedom
Any attempt at restoring monetary freedom must be part of a comprehensive plan to roll back government.
The Government and the Currency
In many countries the emergence of the gold standard was effected by the operation of Gresham's law.
Libertarian Centralizers
The Founders knew that the only way to protect liberty was to divide and decentralize power.
