The Freeman: September 1991 Volume 41, 1991

This issue challenges conventional claims about the free-rider problem, showing how voluntary cooperation often succeeds despite theoretical objections. Articles examine hunters’ rights, the limits of codifying community obligations, mistaken economic premises in school funding, and the dangers of policing politically incorrect speech. Additional essays critique labor-market restrictions, review business-ethics theories, and argue for individuality grounded in excellence rather than novelty.