Tag: property rights
The case of post-Soviet Georgia shows us that economic freedom and human dignity are inseparable
December 21, 2016 | Post
I was still a Soviet citizen when I first read some of the international documents on human, economic, and political rights.
Capitalism & slavery
December 15, 2016 | Post
The most far-fetched myth that I’ve encountered recently is that the wealth of the modern Western world, especially that of the United States, is the product of slavery.
Getting prices right for the Dakota Access Pipeline
November 24, 2016 | Post
One great benefit of markets is that prices tell us what to do. Not through orders, which often don’t work, but through incentives.
Common law gave you real property ownership
November 11, 2016 | Post
With minor variations between the states, the law governing the use and ownership of real property emerged as part of English common law.
Economic freedom and economic harmony
October 28, 2016 | Post
The right of humans to freely cooperate on an open market is the surest way to bring about not only economic, but human harmony.
You Might Be Fined for Selling Your Car
September 17, 2016 | Post
After putting a “For Sale” sign in the window of his car, which was parked on the street outside his home, Michael Cefali was surprised to receive a $50 ticket from the city of San Juan Capistrano. According to the Orange County Register, Cefali violated a city code which “prohibits the parking of a vehicle […]