Despite the millenniums-old tradition in Abrahamic circles of removing the foreskin of a penis at birth, the involuntary and aggressive practice of circumcision must not be made an exception to the natural, negative right to self-ownership-a birthright which should prevent a parent from physically harming a child from the moment of birth going forward. This paper will present a natural rights a...

Adam Smith’s frank remarks about human motivation paired with J. Keynes’s affirmation of the power of ideas form the fundamental antinomy of social science. Self-interest—interpreted substantively, not as a mere tautology— appears to explain most of what people want and do. But at the same time, politics— with its ideologues, heartfelt appeals, and heated debates—seems to determine the “rules o...

Abstract The present paper takes on the question of whether doctrine unjust enrichment is compatible with libertarianism. Despite Walter Block’s recent arguments to contrary, argues that unless a gain received in accordance libertarian principles justice, it without basis and thus unjust. This fact alone proves concept Besides, even though true — as Block claims forcing recipient an return or p...