Society in Jail
Writes Jeffrey Tucker: even that law which appears to be a mere guideline and a help--such as a stop sign--must ultimately be enforced by jails and violence.
Political Theory
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Against Polanyi-centrism: Hayek and the Re-emergence of “Spontaneous Order”
F.A. Hayek is known for making a number of important contributions to economics and social thought. If one had to identify a single concept that captures the thrust of Hayek’s intellectual project it would be “spontaneous order.”
Elements of Justice, by David Schmidtz
David Schmidtz means the title of his outstanding book literally. He does not present a tightly integrated theory of justice; rather his "contextual functionalism . . .
Frontiers of Justice: Disability, Nationality, Species Membership, by Martha C. Nussbaum
Martha Nussbaum’s Frontiers of Justice is one of the oddest books I have ever reviewed. Nussbaum is a well-known philosopher, and she raises some issues that are well worth our consideration;
They Still Don’t Know What They’re Doing, But They Want to Do It at the Point of a Gun
Here’s a message from an environmentalist who hides under the name “Tokyo Tom.” He says it comes “off of the web page of th
Different Flag, Different Lyrics, But the Same Old Tune
The flag is Green now, instead of Red. And the lyrics are different. But the tune is still the same old tune.
The State as an Organization
Michael Rozeff presents The State as an Organiztion at the 2006 Austrian Scholars Conference.
War, Fear, and Trembling
Robert Higgs presents War, Fear, and Trembling at the 2006 Austrian Scholars Conference.
The Complex Path of Ideological Change
Robert Higgs presents the F. A. Hayek Memorial Lecture: The Complex Path of Ideological Change.
