Modern thought divides reality into compartments. Economics concerns wealth. Law concerns rules. Ethics concerns right and wrong. Politics concerns power. … Read the rest
Category: Law
The Boundary of Violence
Nature isn’t complicated. An animal behaves according to its nature. Nothing more is needed to explain it. Human action is … Read the rest
Natural Law and the Manufactured Law
The nature of a thing is seen in what it does. The nature of a bird is seen in its … Read the rest
Ownership and Responsibility
Every system, whether political or economic, rests on one principle: ownership. It determines how resources are used, how they’re preserved, … Read the rest
The Early Stages of Tyranny
Governments don’t grow to protect their people. They grow to rule them. The real purpose of power isn’t defense—it’s control. … Read the rest
The Right to Retaliate
Every individual has the natural right to punish a criminal. Especially the one who committed a crime against him. Waiting … Read the rest
The Velvet Shakedown
Freedom means rejecting all violations of private property. Many claim to support freedom, but in practice, they accept coercion … Read the rest
Statism’s Foundation is Theft
Who decides what is his and what is yours? Who claims the right to dictate how your life and labor … Read the rest
The Fiction of Collective Ownership
Property is claimed by “society.” A term with no hands, no voice, no will. A ghost can’t own. The individual … Read the rest
Liberty on Loan
There’s a rights crisis going on. Most politicians talk about rights as if they grant them. They don’t. Rights aren’t … Read the rest