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When Political Ends Clash
Daniel Hertz, writing on CityLab.com, presents an interesting idea. The title of his article, “Housing Can’t Be Both Affordable and
A Compromise in San Antonio
San Antonio has become the latest Texas city to regulate short-term rentals (STRs). The city’s new regulations limit the number
Common Errors in Defending Property Rights, Part 5
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at why naming the standard of value is crucial to defending property
Common Errors in Defending Property Rights, Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we examined why the claim that a proposal will violate property rights often falls
Greed and Justice
“Avarice,” states a recent editorial in the Houston Chronicle, “is just a politer way of describing greed, which seems to
The Ends do not Justify the Means
We are often told, whether implicitly or explicitly, that the ends justify the means. Modern politics is founded on this
Principles and Practicality
In the mid-1990s, Joe Overton identified a political concept that became known as the Overton Window. The website for the