The standard discussion of public goods that we find everywhere should be confronted not only with libertarian critiques, such as the one by Hoppe in “The Economics and Ethics of Private Property”, but also by another category of goods, namely, GOVERNMENT STOLEN GOODS. In the course of his detailed analysis of the fallacies of public goods theory, Hans-Hermann Hoppe criticizes the theory’s attempted distinction between private and public goods. “Certain goods or services (including security) are said [by public goods theorists] to be special because their enjoyment cannot be restricted to those who have actually financed their production. Rather, people … Continue reading Government Stolen Goods