Why the sudden pressure against drug prohibition? It is a burden on taxpayers. It is a burden on government budgets. It is a burden on the criminal-justice system. It is a burden on the healthcare system. The economic crisis has intensified the pain from all these burdens.

Mathematics quite often bamboozles people into accepting very silly arguments.

Disputants would be far better off if they could choose among competing arbitration agencies and thereby reap the benefits of competition and specialization.

Szasz and Leary often chose somewhat different public issues to speak out on, but both displayed an unwavering commitment to human liberty.