Archive for J. Brian Phillips
Aquaculture: The Birth of an Industry
Mr. Phillips is a free-lance writer based in Houston, Texas. In recent years, growing health awareness has led to a rising demand for fish and other seafood. Despite this, American fishermen are finding it difficult to earn a living. As is often the case, the industry has become increasingly politicized. The free market has received [...]
1Sep1990 | J. Brian Phillips | 0 comments | ContinuedProgressivism Comes to Houston
Mr. Phillips is a free-lance writer based in Houston. During the Progressive Era of the early 20th century the nation’s first zoning ordinances began to appear. Public control of private property was a popular cause at the time, and land-use restrictions were frequently used to achieve this end. During the Progressive Era, and in the [...]
1Feb1990 | J. Brian Phillips | 2 comments | ContinuedThe Real Child Care Crisis
Mr. Phillips is a free-lance writer based in Houston, Texas. The statistics are familiar. More than half of all women with children under the age of six have jobs outside the home; almost 40 percent of all working mothers are single, widowed, divorced, or married to men who make less than $15,000 a year; and [...]
1Oct1989 | J. Brian Phillips | 0 comments | ContinuedTom Paines Revolution
Mr. Phillips is a free-lance writer based in Houston, Texas. Advocates of freedom often despair at the political inertia that must be overcome to achieve their goals. At times, it seems as if the freedom movement is progressing too slowly to reverse current political trends. In this regard, the American Revolution provides an important lesson. [...]
1Apr1989 | J. Brian Phillips | 2 comments | ContinuedPrivate Cities
. Brian Phillips is a free-lance writer based in Houston, Texas, In recent years, the benefits of the free market have been demonstrated as governments around the world have turned to the private sector to provide services more efficiently. However, critics of the free market argue that these benefits are isolated cases—that a truly free [...]
1Mar1989 | J. Brian Phillips | 1 comment | ContinuedThe Self-Interest of Self-Regulation
Mr. Phillips is a free-lance writer based in Houston, Texas. Proponents of government regulation often overlook the many ways in which the free market itself polices producers, without the need for government involvement. Let us make a quick survey of these ways, in the hope that it will help us better to understand the market [...]
1Feb1988 | J. Brian Phillips | 0 comments | ContinuedA New Space Policy: Free Enterprise
Mr. Phillips is a free-lance writer based in Houston, Texas. Since the Challenger Shuttle disaster effectively grounded America’s space program in January 1986, President Reagan has increasingly called for private businesses to enter the space industry. Space Services Inc., which made a successful test launch in 1982, plans to begin commercial operations in late 1988, [...]
1Oct1987 | J. Brian Phillips | 0 comments | ContinuedCapitalism at a Crossroads: 1875-1900
Mr. Phillips is a free-lance writer based in Houston, Texas. The last quarter of the nineteenth century was a turning point for American capitalism. Just when free enterprise seemed to be enjoying its greatest success—with technological advances creating many new industries, opportunities opening for millions of workers, and living standards on the rise—the intellectual roots [...]
1Sep1987 | J. Brian Phillips | 2 comments | ContinuedHoustons Laissez-Faire Housing Policy
Mr. Phillips is a free-lance writer based in Houston, Texas. During the 1970s Houston’s population grew by an average of 36,000 per year. This pace accelerated during the early 1980s as oil prices skyrocketed and Houston’s economy boomed. Jobs and opportunities were plentiful, which combined with the subtropical climate to create a virtual paradise for [...]
1Jun1987 | J. Brian Phillips | 0 comments | ContinuedAlternatives to Public Libraries
Mr. Phillips is a free-lance writer based in Houston, Texas, Proponents of government programs often contend that the services provided by government could not be furnished by the private sector. It is in the public interest, they argue, that the government compel individuals to support these programs with their tax dollars. Among the most sacred [...]
1Apr1987 | J. Brian Phillips | 0 comments | Continued-
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