Eric July

Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World

Thomas Sowell, Eric July

Traces Thomas Sowell's journey from humble beginnings to the Hoover Institution, becoming one of our era's most controversial economists, political philosophers, and prolific authors.

The Monopoly on Violence

Chris Cofer

Dave Smith, Eric July

This is a story of the violence and coercion that underlies our modern societies. Most of the time, our interactions are peaceful and consensual, but there is a large notable exception. The state maintains its power and ability to create law by the constant threat of force. It prohibits competition to its authority, and in this sense, represents a monopoly.