Fifty years ago, Robert Nozick opened his most famous work, Anarchy, State, and Utopia (ASU), with the following words: “Individuals have rights, and there are things no person or group may do to them (without violating their rights). So strong and far-reaching are these rights that they raise the...

Over the past year or so, I’ve gotten into the habit of regularly listening to EconTalk podcasts when I’m driving. Hosted by Professor Russ Roberts and made possible by Liberty Fund, each episode typically features an author discussing their work – with Russ helping draw out the key themes...

Some great matches on the opening day of the NCAA’s March Madness — and my best ever start on the annual BracketChallenge. I picked 15 winners out of 16, dropping just 1 point. My infallible “technique” of picking winners based on philosophers and economists at those schools, and names...