Incentive and Institutions

From the IHS Vault: Economics professor Howie Baetjer of Towson University discusses how institutions, both public and private, affect the incentives that individuals face. These incentives impact the issues people care about, such as wildlife conservation. Filmed at the 2006 IHS seminar "Exploring Liberty" at Princeton University. About 75 minutes.

Protecting Private Property

Richard Epstein on Supreme Neglect: How to Revive the Constitutional Protection for Private Property.

Law Professor and Hoover Fellow Richard Epstein discusses how modern constitutional law regarding private property rights differs from traditional common law practices dating back hundreds of years - laws which the framers of the Constitution based their philosophy on government's jurisdiction over private property. About 45 minutes.

Stealing one business to benefit another business.

All Randy Bailey did was run his business and treat his customers fairly. Local politicians decided to steal his property in order to benefit another benefit.

Stealing the homes of average people.

Lori Ann Vendetti discusses how local politicians decided to steal her property, and that of her neighbors, to give it away to a private business.