This talk was given at the Austrian Scholars Conference on March 13, 2009. It is available as an MP3 audio download. The Principles of Legitimate Command Tom Hanks and Passepartout are the only two human inhabitants of a Pacific island. Neither is aware of the existence of the other until, one fateful day, they meet. What happens next is a matter of some moment. Will they greet each other politely and go about their respective businesses? Will they agree to cooperate for their mutual benefit? Will they fight? Who can tell? However, we can be reasonably sure in supposing that … Continue reading The Indefensibility of Political Representation