The discussion in Chapter 1 provides a useful general introduction to the subject of freedom. We continue in this chapter to analyze the details of applications of the Jensen-Meckling definition of freedom. We begin by addressing the following question: Why are the constraints that restaurant...

With the possible exception of love, probably no word in the English language generates a more sympathetic response than the word freedom. Everyone favors freedom. We prize it not only for ourselves, but also as a characteristic of our society. Most of us, however, have given little thought to...

This book covers three separate and related topics: the definition and analysis of freedom, the logical foundations of capitalism and a dualistic model of human behavior that incorporates both rational and non-rational action. I provide a new and clarifying view of each topic and analyze the...

It is important to avoid using 'perfection' as a criterion to judge scientific papers. Virtually all papers that make important contributions leave many questions unanswered and many even contain errors. It is also important to distinguish the criterion used to judge the scientific process as a...

The basic problem in the conflict between political democrary and free markets is the following: individuals, you and I, can make ourselves and our families better off in two major ways: (1) By expending time and other resources operating in the private sector to produce goods and services (be...

This paper develops a theory of the press designed to explain why newspapers and other media protect their sources and certain public figures in some cases and expose personal facts about them in others. The theory suggests that the primary function of the news media is not to inform but to...

There is probably no concept so widely discussed and so dearly beloved as freedom, and yet so widely misunderstood. Freedom is something most of us want desperately for ourselves and we take great pride in claiming it as a characteristic of our society. Nevertheless, most of us have given little...

Is there a fundamental conflict between a political democracy as we know it and a free market, private enterprise or capitalist system? William Meckling and Michael Jensen of the University of Rochester, New York, believe that indeed there is, and that it is only a matter of time before the...

There is far too much concern today about the conflicts of interest between people; for example, agency theory (the conflicts of interest between agents and owners) -- a favorite topic of Jensen -- and not enough attention paid to the damage caused by an individual's conflict of interest with...

We argue here that the four factors we identify as constituting the foundation for being a leader and the effective exercise of leadership can also be seen as the foundations not only for great leadership, but also for a high quality personal life and an extraordinary organization. One can see...