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Category: Environmentalism

Thinking Globally and Acting Locally

April 3, 2018 Brian Phillips Environmentalism, Property

It would be an gross understatement to say that I am not a fan of environmentalists. I think that environmentalists

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Conceding Moral Premises

February 22, 2018 Brian Phillips Environmentalism

Far too often, victims of government regulations concede the moral principles involved. They simply disagree with how the principle is

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Mussels and Muscles

February 15, 2018 Brian Phillips Environmentalism

Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Texas hornshell mussel as an endangered species. The action threatens

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Endangering the Human Species

December 5, 2017 Brian Phillips Environmentalism

John Yearwood, a rancher in Williamson County, is fighting the federal government over the Endangered Species Act. His ranch is

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The Tragedy of the “Commons,” Part 2

October 26, 2017 Brian Phillips Environmentalism

In Part 1, we examined the tragedy of the “commons.” In that post, the argument for government regulation was presented.

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The Tragedy of the “Commons,” Part 1

October 24, 2017 Brian Phillips Environmentalism

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

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Property Rights and Pollution, Part 3

August 4, 2017 Brian Phillips Environmentalism, Property

In Part 1, we examined the “tragedy of the commons.” In Part 2, we examined how property rights can be

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Property Rights and Pollution, Part 2

August 2, 2017 Brian Phillips Environmentalism, Property

In Part 1, we examined the “tragedy of the commons.” In Part 2, we will examine how property rights can

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