Property: The Indispensable Framework for Peace, Progress, Prosperity
If anyone is looking for a really excellent book on property rights, I’ve got a good one to recommend, The Not So Wild, Wild West: Property Rights on the Frontier,…
Political Theory
Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech
Sebastian Castellio 1515-1563 In the current debates over freedom of religion, I’ve been reminded of two statements by two great men, one known as an advocate of freedom of religion…
Immigration and the Welfare State in Sweden
The New York Times Magazine has a very provocative and interesting piece by Christopher Caldwell today on “Islam on the Outskirts of the Welfare State.” Mauricio Rojas is quoted in…
Not Only Is There Nonviolence as an Alternative to Conflict — There’s Nonviolent Conflict as an Alternative to Violent Conflict
I’ve long been an admirer of Peter Ackerman, since I first read the book he co-authored on Strategic Nonviolent Conflict: The Dynamics of People Power in the Twentieth Century. He’s…
Not Only Is There Nonviolence as an Alternative to Conflict — There’s Nonviolent Conflict as an Alternative to Violent Conflict
I’ve long been an admirer of Peter Ackerman, since I first read the book he co-authored on Strategic Nonviolent Conflict: The Dynamics of People Power in the Twentieth Century. He’s…
The Road’s Clear for Our Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms Lawsuit
The Supreme Court today (oops! it’s after midnight, so make that yesterday) denied certiorari in the NRA-sponsored lawsuit that was competing with the second-amendment suit in which I’m a plaintiff….
The Road’s Clear for Our Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms Lawsuit
The Supreme Court today (oops! it’s after midnight, so make that yesterday) denied certiorari in the NRA-sponsored lawsuit that was competing with the second-amendment suit in which I’m a plaintiff….
Frederick Douglass, Classical Liberal
Frederick Douglass as a young man My long time friend David Beito has unearthed an insightful statement about the relationship of economics and civil rights from Frederick Douglass, a heroic…
It’s the Institutions, Stupid….
Daron Acemoglu of MIT I had the pleasure on Thursday of attending a presentation at the World Bank by Professor Daron Acemoglu of MIT. He presented the data and analysis…
It’s the Institutions, Stupid….
Daron Acemoglu of MIT I had the pleasure on Thursday of attending a presentation at the World Bank by Professor Daron Acemoglu of MIT. He presented the data and analysis…