All Posts Tagged With: "James L. Payne"
Six Political Illusions: A Primer on Government for Idealists Fed Up with History Repeating Itself
You don’t believe in magic, do you? Magicians employ a variety of tricks to deceive audiences into thinking that something has happened that can’t. They are masters of illusion. Adults know that they’re being fooled when the rabbit seems to materialize out of an empty hat. Magic is harmless fun, but the government is not. [...]
25May2011 | George C. Leef | 1 comment | ContinuedA History of Force: Exploring the Worldwide Movement Against Habits of Coercion, Bloodshed, and Mayhem
Contributing editor James L. Payne has written a book that deserves the attention of every advocate of liberty. The nemesis of freedom is the initiation of physical force. Force, or the threat of its use, interferes with the mutually advantageous exchanges people seek. It is the enemy of natural rights, the free market, and the [...]
5Jul2010 | Sheldon Richman | 1 comment | ContinuedAn Aristocracy of Pull?
There are two ways by which rewards can be allocated in a society: status or achievement. Although no society relies solely on one way, the weight placed on one side or the other has profound consequences not only for economic growth, but for politics as well. Societies that place too much emphasis on status will [...]
1Aug2001 | Thomas M. Wilson | 5 comments | ContinuedWhat Big Government Is All About
This article is excerpted from Libertarianism: A Primer. Government has an important role to play in a free society. It is supposed to protect our rights, creating a society in which people can live their lives and undertake projects reasonably secure from the threat of murder, assault, theft, or foreign invasion. By the standards of [...]
1Apr1997 | David Boaz | 1 comment | Continued-
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