The third of David Friedman’s evening lectures was hosted by the Adam Smith Institute and held at the National Liberal Club. The irony of the venue and the current state of liberalism in the UK was not lost on the attendees. It was introduced by Eamonn Butler, Director of the ASI, and very well attended – about 130 attendees in total.
Private Property
David Friedman started the talk with a discussion of private property and the old falsehood: that private property only exists because of the state. He used territorialism predating the human race, and not specific to our species, as the proof of this falsehood.
He challenged us with a puzzle: how did we get out of the Hobbesian state of nature? Why do we behave in a peaceful way? He went on to discuss commitment strategies that are mutually recognised by all involved. This approach exists without the…
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Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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