All Posts Tagged With: "Richard Epstein"
Supreme Neglect: How to Revive Constitutional Protection for Private Property
The framers of the Constitution were acutely aware that politics—even in the highly limited democracy they envisioned—could be dangerous to private property. For that reason they added the “takings” clause to the Fifth Amendment: “Nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.” Unfortunately, like so much other constitutional language intended to [...]
2Apr2009 | George C. Leef | 1 comment | ContinuedBook Reviews – March 2008
- Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies
by Bryan Caplan Reviewed by Dwight Lee - The Science of Success: How Market-Based Management Built the World
1Mar2008 | George C. Leef | 1 comment | Continued
Pharmaceutical Profits and Health Are Inconsistent?
In a critical review of Richard Epstein’s book Overdose: How Excessive Government Regulation Stifles Pharmaceutical Innovation, Arnold Relman (The New Republic, July 30) criticizes drug companies for their hypocrisy. Contrasting the companies’ message to stockholders with their message to the larger world, he quotes Pfizer President Jeffrey Kindler’s statement that his goal is “to create [...]
1Nov2007 | David R. Henderson | 0 comments | ContinuedCapital Letters
Epstein v. Rogers In “Popular Insurrection on Property Rights” (November 2005), Richard Epstein references Will Rogers as saying that he “never found a government spending program he did not like.” Is this the same Will Rogers whom I’ve always attributed with quotes such as “Thank God we don’t get all the government we pay for.” [...]
1Apr2006 | FEE Admin | 0 comments | ContinuedWho Pays the Price for Motherhood?
Ross Levatter, M.D., is a physician who writes often on economics and political issues; Rebecca Geshelin is a financial director with an applied economics background. The authors thank David Dorn for providing details of the appropriate federal laws and regulations. Congress, with President Clinton’s approval, recently mandated that health maintenance organizations (HMOs) permit women giving [...]
1Jan1998 | and Ross Levatter | 0 comments | Continued-
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