The individual, according to the Progressive intellectuals, existed, not for his own personal happiness, but to self-sacrificially serve others.
Brian Phillips
Brian Phillips is the founder of the Texas Institute for Property Rights. Brian has been defending property rights for nearly thirty years. He played a key role in defeating zoning in Houston, Texas, and in Hobbs, New Mexico.He is the author of three books: Individual Rights and Government Wrongs, The Innovator Versus the Collective, and Principles and Property Rights.Visit his website at texasipr.com.
The Free-Market vs. The Morality of Altruism
The Democrats are following through on the dictates of altruism. The Republicans are balking at what altruism demands without challenging the basic premise.
Regulations are Making Housing Unaffordable
Fox News reports that the International Code Council, an organization that develops model building code policies, is finalizing its codes for 2024. Critics correctly argue that the new codes are a “backdoor climate initiative” and will add to the cost of new housing....
Capitalists on the Moon
The essence of Jacobin Magazine’s argument is that it isn’t fair that some get to enjoy things most of us can’t afford. If everyone can’t enjoy luxuries, then nobody should be allowed to. This is an example of what Ayn Rand called “hatred of the good for being the good.”
End All Government-Backed Student Loan Programs
The solution is to end the government’s involvement in every aspect, and that includes putting an end to all government-backed student loans.
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire: Examining The Full Context
Those calling for a cease fire conveniently ignore the fact that there was a ceasefire until Hamas attacked Israel on October 7.
Global Tax On World’s Billionaires
Increasing taxes threatens future production to the detriment of all.
Free Market Solutions to the Housing Crisis
The political, economic, and moral case for a free market in housing.
Why the Left Keeps Winning
The Left keeps winning because its political opponents compromise time and again.
Celebrate Amazon, Not Persecute It
Justice demands that we should celebrate Amazon rather than persecute it.
School Choice and Property Rights
Parents are forced to provide financial support for government schools, and this often leaves no money available to purchase an alternative education service.
Property Rights in Space
A truly moral justification for property rights in space.
The Pot Calling the Kettle Black
Special interest groups and big donors make campaign contributions because they believe that the candidate will support legislation favorable to them and their agenda.
Schools Should be Accountable to Parents and Students
Expanding the government’s education monopoly will not achieve that goal. Expanding freedom of choice will. Freedom of choice will empower parents and students to hold schools accountable.
Maui Wildfires: Hawaii Governor Adds Insult to Injury
Preventing some individuals from making bad decisions also prevents individuals from making good decisions.
Capitalism at a Crossroads: 1875-1900
Throughout history, some people have enjoyed greater wealth than others. However, American society was the first in which thatwealth was attained, not by conquest or confiscation, but by production and trade. For this, America’s capitalists were condemned.
The Self-Interest of Self-Regulation
Honest businessmen, who are well aware of the importance of customer goodwill, try to insure that their businesses are not harmed by the unscrupulous actions of others. Many of them have formed voluntary associations to provide self-regulation in their industries.
Subsidies and Government Schools
If rural Texans want government schools, then they should be willing to pay for them. Nobody is stopping them from making voluntary contributions to their local schools. They aren’t doing that because they would prefer to force others to “contribute” to their cause.
California Reparations Task Force: Fighting Injustice with Injustice
Racism is a vile ideology. But the proper way to fight racism is through education and by ostracizing racists. We should not be fighting injustice with injustice.
Legislators Should be Protecting Intellectual Liberty
While the Senate is promoting the intellectual liberty of parents and students it is also assaulting that freedom by mandating that a particular set of ideas be taught.
Let’s Create Opportunities for All Texas Students
Freedom enables opportunities. School choice creates more freedom for parents and students.
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