The Case Against IP: A Concise Guide
There was just something too utilitarian and results oriented in Rand's purportedly principled case for IP, and something too artificial about the state's copyright and patent statutory classifications.
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The Government’s Cooked Books
Clearly, one of the top priorities of every libertarian should be ending the legal tender laws.
The Fallacy of Intellectual Property
"Since most matter in the universe could be used to encode an idea, intellectual property is a claim over the entire universe."
The Hidden Costs of a Minimum Wage
One effect of a minimum wage is to reduce the availability of on-the-job training, since more resources are required simply to hire and retain a workforce.
Robert Frank Knows What Is Best For You
This is not the only instance in which Frank refutes his own arguments. Like most good leftists, Frank dislikes SUVs.
Free Bernie Madoff
The whole notion of paying off past investors with the funds of present investors is at the very core of the Social Security system. At least Madoff sought the consent of his investors who let him care for their money based on their own volition. And at least he didn't attempt to defend himself with the claim that he was conducting wise public policy.
Whose Right Is It, Anyway?
Another way of saying this is that any government with the power to take an atheist's money and give it to my church is also a government with the power to take my money and give it to Planned Parenthood. When we use force to restrict others' liberty, we endanger our own.
