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The profit motive is "an economic concept which posits that the ultimate goal of business is to make money." Many a modern liberal, progressive, communo-anarchist, and the like decry the profit motive as evil and greedy. I disagree. In fact, the profit motive is not only good, it's an inevitable component of human action. Read the rest at EVC.

Many a speaker in church and elsewhere admonish others to make sacrifices of time, energy, and even money for whatever cause they represent. In my experience, they often talk more about what's being sacrificed and less about what's to be gained from the sacrifice. Here are my thoughts on the topic of sacrifice as an action. Read the rest at EVC.

In "The Primal Insight: A Question of Needs", I recommended looking at our evolution as a species in order to determine our biological, physiological, and psychological needs. Another way to approach this is by determining what practices and behaviors create an "evolutionary mismatch" for our species. I want to explore here a few that I am working on overcoming in my life and the lives of my family, starting with the earliest. Read the rest at EVC.

Those who argue that property is merely what you can defend have a point. When it comes down to the reality of things, as versus abstractions, property is merely what you can defend. That defense, however, is not always based on force. It's also based on reason. And more, those who can't use either, such as children, are left with only that property which others assign to them. Let me explain. Read the rest at EVC.

In June 2014, LPL sold 427 books across North America and Europe. Here are the top 5: 100 copies,  For a New Liberty  - Murray N. Rothbard 18 copies,  Our Enemy, the State  - Albert Jay Nock 16 copies,  Economics for Real People  - Gene Callahan 14 copies,  The Mystery of Banking  - Murray N. Rothbard 13 copies,  Principles of Economics  - Carl Menger LPL's all time top 5 bestsellers are: 1,096 copies, For a New Liberty - Murray N. Rothbard 599 copies, Our Enemy, the State - Albert Jay Nock 472 copies, Principles of Economics - Carl Menger 380 copies,  Fascism vs. Capitalism  - Lew Rockwell 297 copies,  The Mystery of Banking  - Murray N. Rothbard