In this article, J.H. Huebert reviews Richard A. Posner’s Catastrophe: Risk and Response . Volume 20, Number 4 (2006) Huebert, J.L. “ Catastrophe: Risk and Response by Richard A. Posner.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 20, No. 4 (2006):
The present paper is the continuation of an intra-libertarian debate over immigration. Previous contributions to this dialogue on the open borders side include Block, 1998, 2004A, 2011; Block and Callahan, 2003; Gregory and Block, 2007. The restricted borders argument includes Hoppe 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002. Volume 22, Number 1 (2011) Block,
In a free society, goods, capital, and people would enjoy unrestricted freedom of movement based on voluntary relationships and the respect for private property. There would be no borders beyond those established by individuals on their particular domain. This poses no problems or questions for libertarians. The problems and disagreements,
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