Private Cities
This article was published in the March 1989 issue of The Freeman. $ $ $ In recent years, the benefits of the free market have been demonstrated as governments around the world have turned to the...
View ArticleProgressivism Comes to Houston
This article was published in the February 1990 issue of The Freeman. $ $ $ During the Progressive Era of the early 20th century the nation’s first zoning ordinances began to appear. Public control...
View ArticleCity Can’t Eliminate Gangs by Behaving Like One
The following article was published in the Houston Chronicle on July 21, 1994. $ $ $ Consider the following scenario: You arrive home to find that your house has been burglarized. The police...
View ArticleHouston, We Have a (Zoning) Problem
The following article was published in the Spring 2009 issue of The Objective Standard. $ $ $ Houston, Texas, my hometown, is one of only two American cities with a population greater than one...
View ArticleThe Practicality of Private Waterways
The following article was published in the Spring 2010 issue of The Objective Standard. $ $ $ For centuries, few have questioned the idea that waterways—streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans—are or...
View ArticleYour Life is Your Responsibility
The following article was published on Capitalism Magazine.com. $ $ $ If you were alone on a desert island you would not be able to escape the fact that you must work to sustain your life. Alone on...
View ArticleThe Protection Racket of Occupational Licensing
The following article was published on Capitalism Magazine.com. $ $ $ Across the nation, millions of entrepreneurial Americans seek to create jobs, pursue their passion, or simply make a few extra...
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