Walter Block

Walter Block is an American economist and libertarian theorist who holds the Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar Endowed Chair in Economics at the J. A. Butt School of Business at Loyola University New Orleans, and is a senior fellow of the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, and is the author of two dozen books, including his most famous, Defending the Undefendable, and Evictionism: The compromise solution to the pro-life pro-choice debate controversy

Walter Block: Abortion is justified as evicting a trespasser from private property – but not as killing Opinion
A woman has full rights to her womb and should not be held responsible for the wellbeing of an aborted fetus outside of it
Jul 4, 2022 13:54
It’s imbecilic for people like Fauci, who acts like he’s God’s right-hand man, to silence opposing scientific viewpoints on Covid Opinion
In the race to overcome the threat of this disease, we need to not only listen to those who don’t share the elite’s arrogant orthodoxy, but to understand their arguments. That’s the proper scientific approach.
Oct 14, 2021 11:07
Vancouver's gone to the dogs... well, coyotes, actually – and it’s a classic case of too much government Opinion
The beautiful city known as ‘Hollywood North’ was once the jewel of Canada but is now suffering a host of difficulties that wouldn’t be occurring if private enterprise was in charge.
Oct 6, 2021 14:32
Here’s a solution that would allow trans athletes to compete fairly against females Opinion
A bit of lateral thinking is required to quell the debate over transgender athletes’ advantage over females in sports events. There are ways to make things fairer, if people can look past their default setting of outrage.
Sep 7, 2021 19:15
The US would never tolerate an independent California, so it should not criticize China over Taiwan Opinion
As tensions continue to rise over the future of Taiwan, its potential as a global flashpoint is obvious. Any US involvement, though, would be hypocritical to say the least, given its own attitude towards preventing secession.
Sep 7, 2021 11:32
Battle over critical race theory may end up leading the US to civil war. Privatizing all schools is a solution Opinion
The only way to reduce tensions on whether critical race theory should be taught to American children is privatizing all schools. This won’t stop infighting completely but at least each side will be somewhat accommodated.
Aug 31, 2021 14:45
How to balance the calls for Washington, DC statehood with the move’s inherent Democratic bias? Simple, split a red state in two Opinion
As calls for the capital to be granted full statehood grow again, an obvious solution suggests itself to keep both Democrats and Republicans happy. If Washington, DC becomes a state, we also create North Kansas or West Montana.
Aug 28, 2021 12:32
Yes, we should defund the public police...and then privatize law enforcement Opinion
Both Left and Right have rigid positions on police. One says cops should be essentially abolished for being racist, the other that they deserve ever more funding for their invaluable service. But what if there is a third option?
Aug 21, 2021 18:51
Monsters like Hitler & Ted Bundy are terrible, but it was people like them who protected the human race millions of years ago Opinion
If human beings’ continuing capacity to inflict unspeakable evil on each other appalls you, it’s important to realize that it is a necessary legacy of the brutality that was required to survive the dangers of prehistoric times.
Jun 18, 2021 12:12
Yes, women earn less than men – but it’s NOT because they are being discriminated against Opinion
Women earn about 82% as much as males, something the Democratic Party’s new Paycheck Fairness Act seeks to address. But the true cause of the gender wage gap is more complex – and is really a marriage and child care penalty.
Jun 1, 2021 17:25

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