Tag: environmentalism
The organic industry is a case study in rent-seeking.
February 5, 2018 | Post
If businesses get government subsidies to make their products cheaper, or “capture” regulation to hurt their competitors, that’s rent seeking.
Greener than Thou?
May 23, 2016 | Post
I have a confession to make. I don’t recycle as many people understand the term. I try to reduce and reuse-I “recycle” shirts, towels, dishes, and the like in that I don’t discard them after one use, but several years ago I stopped recycling in the sense that I don’t put bottles, cans, and newspaper […]
What the Government Gets Wrong About Environmental Stewardship
April 21, 2016 | Post
Unlike the polarized conflicts that occur on federal lands, private environmentalism meets demands through win-win solutions.
Featured On Demand Program of the Week: Protecting the Environment
April 18, 2016 | Post
Saving a species from extinction is a daunting and important task. On many occasions, legislation designed to protect endangered species can be both inefficient and ineffective. Protecting the environment has the same problems – no matter how well-intentioned environmental protection laws are, unintended consequences often make bad situations worse, exacerbating pollution and environmental waste. Can […]
Discussion Question: Externalities
January 29, 2016 | Post
Milton the rancher lives downriver from a large chemical factory. In the past month, the chemical factory has been disposing of chemical waste in the river, which has flowed downstream and poisoned Milton’s cattle. Milton is also a libertarian-minded person and prefers to keep government out of his life and out of the lives of […]