I believe that all people have a right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It is the responsibility of the Government to create the environment that allows individuals to be able to exercise those rights. This is inherently a trade off. Some rights are taken to allow more fundamental rights to be available… Read more: On an Individual’s Right to Freedom and the Role of Government

The concept of society is something people invented long ago in pre-history. Our hunter gatherer ancestors organized into tribes which are the earliest societies. As we joined societies, we give up some individual freedoms for an environment in which we can thrive. Living in a society has allowed us to become less focused on survival… Read more: Society and Government are a Trade-Off between Thriving and Freedoms