by Jason Sorens | Sep 22, 2017 | NH Life & Issues
According to the Concord Monitor, Governor Sununu is “aggressively” pursuing the online retailer Amazon.com, which is looking to open a second global headquarters that could employ as many as 50,000 people. New Hampshire is a great place for business, with low taxes...
by Jason Sorens | Mar 27, 2015 | NH Life & Issues
All wealth comes from production and exchange: making and trading goods and services. The two are closely related: the more you trade, the more you’re able to produce. How does that work? Through the magic of specialization. When you trade, you’re able to specialize...
by Jason Sorens | Mar 11, 2015 | NH Life & Issues
Paternalism means forcing someone to do something, or not to do something, for that person’s own good. For instance, a vigilante paternalist might go around slapping cigarettes out of people’s hands. The government often engages in paternalism to deny...
by Jason Sorens | Mar 8, 2015 | NH Life & Issues
Let’s assume that we have a moral duty to help others from time to time, at least when it is not too costly for us to do so. That’s what I really believe. Now, is such a moral duty enforceable? Is it OK to use coercion to make someone do good for others?...
by Jason Sorens | May 5, 2014 | Free State Project Updates
Why doesn’t every libertarian sign up for the Free State Project? For some, deep local connections to family or friends make it difficult or undesirable to move, and I don’t wish to see them uprooted: society trumps politics every time. But for many, the...
