Brian Phillips, Author at Texas Institute for Property Rights

The Tragedy of the “Commons,” Part 1

In 1968, Garrett Hardin wrote a highly influential article titled “The Tragedy of the Commons,” in which he examined the

During the 2017 Texas legislative session, protecting property rights from violations by local governments was a recurring subject and the

It is said that politics sometimes makes strange bedfellows. Politicians who seem to oppose one another on virtually every issue

Last week, the Trump Administration allowing employers to quit offering no-cost birth control as a part of employee insurance policies.

In an article titled “Why We Need Compromise,” former U.S. Representative Lee Hamilton wrote: The responsibility of our politicians is

Pursuing one’s values is always a challenge, and it is even more difficult when those values are in conflict with

We hear lots of talk from politicians and various organizations about improving the quality of life. But the quality of

If your neighbor broke into your house to steal money for his transportation needs, you would recognize his action as