This is part two of a four-part series on private property rights.

“If history could teach us anything, it is that private property is inextricably linked with civilization,” said Ludwig von Mises.

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This is part one of a four-part series on private property rights.

“If history could teach us anything, it is that private property is inextricably linked with civilization,” said Ludwig von Mises.

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The scientific study of happiness and well-being is relatively young. The field got its start as philosophers sought to discover what it meant to live a meaningful and virtuous life.  More recently,…

Headlines in the wake of Hurricane Harvey have declared one disaster after another. News about the rising death toll, massive flooding, chemical plant explosions, lost power, and the cost of recovery…

North Dakota has some of the strictest blue laws in the nation.

Blue laws are statutes that prevent or restrict commercial activity on Sundays. Despite the many economic arguments against blue laws,…

Does a politician become more benevolent upon election? As humans, do we change our behaviors upon being endowed with the responsibility of the public’s trust?

These are the questions confronted by…

There has been a lot of recent discussion on the racial impact of school choice. Critics have used research reports to corroborate their claims that school choice increases racial segregation. While…

This is Part 2 of a two-part series covering the definition, health, and evolution of institutions.

Not all institutions are of equal quality. Institutions, when they are well-functioning, reflect…

This is Part 1 of a two-part series covering the definition, health, and evolution of institutions.

The word “institution” commonly appears in social science literature. While I would venture that…

In North Dakota’s most recent legislative session, a bill was proposed (HB 1263) to raise the minimum wage to $9.25 and mandate future increases by tying it to the rate of inflation.  Legislators were…