Libertarianism is a “many splendored” philosophy, with various dimensions contending with one another. Included is anarcho-capitalism, monarchism or limited government libertarianism, constitutionalism, and classical liberalism. Each category has a different perspective on taxation. This...

Plastic bottles have been considered environmental anathema on many college campuses, and elsewhere in our society. Plastic is seen by environmental critics of the market as particularly harmful, and must therefore be all but banned from polite society. The free enterprise system has been...

Professional female athletes have long and bitterly complained that their compensation seriously lags behind that awarded to their male counterparts, and that this situation is unjust. The problem with this argument is that it is based on the labor theory of value, a long-discredited theory that...

In the view of many commentators and pundits, all citizens have an entitlement to be relieved of their poverty, which they believe, would best be accomplished by throwing other people's money at the poor. This article makes the case that not only do the impoverished not have any such right, but...

Purpose – In the present epoch, when the witch hunt for victimless criminals continues apace and even increases, it is all the more important to protect our liberties. One of the purposes of the present paper is to do so with regard to gambling. Design/methodology/approach – We use logical...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss a unique principal–agent dilemma, one that is very much off the beaten track. The relationship of the Popes pre-1500 and God was one full of emptiness and strain. The Catholic Church was saved by a positive externality of the printing press...

Purpose – Profits have a bad press. They are associated in the public mind with greed, avarice, self-seeking. The purpose of this paper is to make the case in behalf of profit-seeking, so as to right the balance of publications on this topic. Design/methodology/approach – The authors...