In the most recent legislative session, Texas lawmakers passed several bills intended to strengthen property rights. At the same time,
Author: Brian Phillips
Property Rights and Human Flourishing
Without property rights, human flourishing is impossible. Without property rights, starvation and misery are the inevitable results. Consider Venezuela as
Property Rights and the “Public Interest”
The following is an excerpt from The Innovator Versus the Collective. Every government intervention is justified as being in the
Property Rights and Natural Monopolies, Part 2
The following is an excerpt from The Innovator Versus the Collective. If we want continued innovation and progress, we must
Property Rights and Natural Monopolies, Part 1
The following is an excerpt from The Innovator Versus the Collective. For seventy years, Americans were told that the AT&T
The Wall Vs. Property Rights
If someone came onto your property without your permission or knowledge and began tearing out your landscaping, you would probably
The Farm Bill is Cronyism
The Texas Tribune reports that Rep. Mike Conaway, a Midland Republican and chairman of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, has begun laying
Property Rights and Pollution, Part 3
In Part 1, we examined the “tragedy of the commons.” In Part 2, we examined how property rights can be