People who live in states have as a rule never experienced the state of nature and vice-versa, and have no practical possibility of moving from the one to the other ... On what grounds, then, do people form hypotheses about… — Anthony de Jasay Copy Share Image
In the process of helping some (perhaps most) people to more utility and justice, the state imposes on civil society a system of interdictions and commands. — Anthony de Jasay Copy Share Image
Having gathered all power to itself, [the State] has become the sole focus of all conflict, and it must construct totalitarian defences to match… — Anthony de Jasay Copy Share Image
... the smaller the domain where choices among alternatives are made collectively, the smaller will be the probability that any individual's preference gets overruled. — Anthony de Jasay Copy Share Image
People who live in states have as a rule never experienced the state of nature and vice-versa, and have no practical possibility of moving… — Anthony de Jasay Copy Share Image
Karl Popper once advised a student that if he wanted to reap intellectual fame, he should write endless pages of obscure, high-flown prose that… — Anthony de Jasay Copy Share Image
Self-imposed limits on sovereign power can disarm mistrust, but provide no guarantee of liberty and property beyond those afforded by the balance between state… — Anthony de Jasay Copy Share Image
In the process of helping some (perhaps most) people to more utility and justice, the state imposes on civil society a system of interdictions… — Anthony de Jasay Copy Share Image
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