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behavior. Political systems are defined in terms of how property is to be owned, C 2 Oo U N d a 1 s S of O rd Eh I

while the disputes we have with one another largely come down to disagreements

over how, when, or by whom, property is fo be controlled. The conflicts, disorder, iD) P [ va Te P ro o) e rty as a S OC q Syste m

wars, and other destructiveness that are so expressive of modern society arise from QO.
our confusion over the nature of property as a system of social order. O
The property principle is a reflection of how the world actually works. That other —
species follow such practices—with no belief systems, laws, or dogmas to direct 0) B U T | . [R S H A - - - [R
their behavior—should suggest to us some underlying principle common to life (dp)
itself. But mankind has ignored such a principle to its detriment. To end such
destructive thinking, there must be a basis for human action wherein individuals O
are at liberty to pursue their own sense of being human, a system grounded in an —h
unwavering respect for the mutual inviolability of individual property interests. If
society is to be the expression, rather than the suppression, of the myriad and incon- O
stant preferences of billions of independent yet interconnected individuals, there J,
must be pragmatic, real-world ways to effectuate such ends. The private property O
principle is not only essential to a free, peaceful, and productive world; but rein- 0)
forces a sense of the innate and inviolable worthiness of each person. =
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and holds his J.D. degree from the University of Chicago Law School. His previous La
books include Calculated Chaos: Institutional Threats fo Peace and Human Survival,
and In Restraint of Trade: The Business Campaign Against Competition, 1918-1938. wn

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