On p. 272 of Anarchy, State and Utopia, Nozick writes the following: Economically well-off persons desire greater political power, in a nonminimal state, because they can sue this power to…
While flying yesterday, I began a set of readings for a Liberty Fund conference on Bastiat (thanks Matt!). I haven’t read Bastiat in a serious way since grad school. My…
So as the Occupy movement switches tactics to occupy foreclosed homes, I pose the following questions for my colleagues here at BHL and the commentariat: 1. Given that many of…
This past weekend at the Huckabee Presidential Candidate Forum, Ron Paul was asked what one book he would suggest every American read. His answer was that they should read The…
I’m not usually one for polemics. But sometimes polemics is called for. Here goes. Dear members of the moderate left, America is suffering from rampant, run-away corporatism and crony capitalism….
A common theme among the Occupy Wall Street crowd and its supporters is that inequality in the United States has skyrocketed over the last thirty years. Often, statistics about increasing inequality – and income…