Introduction by John Baden Prof. Todd Zywicki, a member of FREE’s Board of Trustees, is an economist and law professor at George Mason University. He is a graduate of Dartmouth, Clemson, and U VA and editor of the Supreme Court Economic Review. Todd is a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal and a prolific […]
Read MoreComments by John Baden Bob Higgs (http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=489)is one of America’s most respected and productive economic historians. Decades ago I brought Bob to MSU to give a talk on the economics of sustainable salmon fishing and the causes of overfishing. And no, the cause is not greed but rather poorly designed institutions and political influence. Greed is […]
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The last FREE Insights, January 15th, focused on community security. I noted the next few FREE Insights would explore another feature of our local culture, strong commitments to deliver necessities and services to the poor, unfortunate, and the needy. This is true but incomplete. The community also responds to victories and promising opportunities. Here is […]
Read MoreEarly in December I received an invitation to give a talk this summer in Aix en Provence, France. Ramona and I had often been to Aix but not for many years. We still have a 1985 Peugeot TD wagon she bought new at the Peugeot factory, drove around France, and had shipped home. Still in […]
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People observe their surroundings with an implicit model of how the world works. Very few however, even alert individuals, appreciate the scope of ecological entrepreneurship. It’s easy to understand those seeking profits: They produce a new product or service and sell it in the market. Motivating incentives are obvious. Nonprofit entrepreneurs are more illusive and […]
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Ramona and I are beginning the New Year with a new rule for household living. After nearly forty productive and satisfying years working together in universities, think tanks, and on our ranch, we thought we had incorporated life’s guidelines for living. However we missed an important one, a near fatal mistake. Successful couples develop implicit […]
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Christmas and New Years Greetings We believe Christmas is an excellent time to remember friends and count blessings. We also plan FREE’s new years projects during this holiday season. Our work in 2015 will continue to advance constructive thinking on responsible liberty, modest prosperity, and ecology. These autumn and winter photos suggest FREE’s focus; agricultural […]
Read MoreMy colleagues and I have devoted four decades to the important mission of showing people who care about parks, wildlife, wildlands, and water how to foster their conservation goals. We have explained the causes of problems with existing management. These manifold problems rarely result from corruption or gross incompetence of agency personnel. Rather, these problems […]
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Next year is FREE’s thirtieth anniversary. I founded it to combine ecology with responsible prosperity and liberty. Much of our work has been with federal judges and academic, business, and environmental leaders. It is a rare privilege to combine political economy with practical ranch and wildlife work. Ramona and I are indeed lucky. I hope […]
Read MoreBoth Ramona and I have been traveling for several weeks and are home for Thanksgiving. She was in Cuba marveling at how a socialized economy operates (poorly). Meanwhile I was in DC and the Research Triangle of North Carolina meeting with economists, friends, and relatives. I wanted to better understand how to flip the Green […]
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