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Tag Archives: rights
Hoppe on Property Rights
A criticism of Hoppe’s argumentation ethic. Continue reading
Private Defense in an Anarchic Society
Great discussion between Robert Murphy and I on private defense in an anarchic society. He is a natural rightist, and I take a praxeological approach to the subject. Continue reading
Posted in Property, Theory
Tagged Anarchy, defense, Murphy, natural, Private, rationality, rights
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Development of Property Rights
Are property rights a part of natural law, or were they developed through social contract? I argue in support of the latter. Continue reading
Property Rights
What’s the best defense of property rights you’ve read?
Oil Spills & Property Rights
Big oil companies don’t clean up their own oil spills because of lack of private property rights. Big oil companies simply don’t have the incentive to spend money on cleaning their messes, especially when nobody holds them liable and the government pays for the service with taxpayer’s money. Continue reading
Bill Clinton is a Moron
Bill Clinton might think that some races are less capable than others, but in reality all men are born equal. The ability to excel is limited only by the limitations imposed on that individual by government and himself. Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged Bill, Clinton, entrepreneurship, Government, Haiti, liberty, Property, racism, regulation, rights, tyranny
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Classical Liberalism versus Anarchocapitalism
Professor Jesús Huerta de Soto on the differences between anarcho-capitalism and classical liberalism, and why intellectual evolution eventually leads to anarcho-capitalism. Continue reading
Posted in Theory
Tagged Anarchism, anarcho-capitalism, Capitalism, freedom, Government, Huerta, intervention, Jesús, Property, rights, Socialism, Soto, tyranny
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Forestation through the Free-Market
Roughly half of the world’s original forested surface area no longer exists. We depend on these forests for our survival. The key to long-term ecological sustainability is the free-market and private property rights. Continue reading
Posted in Property, Theory
Tagged Deforestation, Ecology, free, Government, Green, Intellectuals, Investment, market, Movement, Private, Property, rights, Sustainability
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Why Capitalism Has Failed in the Third World
Hernando de Soto presents the solution to solving poverty in the Third World. The answer lies in private property rights, which he shows are virtually non-existent in countries suffering from severe economic woes. Continue reading
Libercrats
Libertarians and progressives have more in common than you think. Continue reading →