Category:property rights
Private Property on Mars, Explained
January 11, 2021 | Video
How do we create property on Mars? We applied the thinkings of John Locke and Robert Nozick to Mars Colonization to find out.
Reddit AMA with Professor Ilya Somin of George Mason University
September 12, 2017 | Post
Ilya Somin is Professor of Law at George Mason University. His research focuses on constitutional law, property law, and the study of popular political participation.
Legal Representation
August 24, 2017 | Video
How can poor countries escape poverty? They need more than foreign aid. They need a legal system that lets them represent their assets, exchange stuff, and make each other rich.
Property Rights as a Response to a Problem
August 17, 2017 | Video
Why do we have property instead of just sharing everything? Native peoples’ property rights in North America can give us a clue.
Protecting Ownership
August 10, 2017 | Video
Property rules don’t explain everything. Sometimes, you need liability instead. Read Calabresi and Melamed’s groundbreaking paper here.
Capitalism could save lives with the most boring innovation of all
August 8, 2017 | Post
A combination of drought, political instability and poor policies is threatening the lives of thousands. Fortunately, for some herders, insurance products are helping to make a desperate situation a little bit better.