Donovan A.

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I'm glad you revisited your MP3 pricing.

As for Peikoff's OPAR, I'd say it's worth about five dollars. That's how much I sold my hardcover for when disposing of many books at L.A.'s Karl Hess (Supper) Club. Even then, I felt that the buyer (SF author Brad Linaweaver, as it happens) was getting gypped. He assured me he wasn't.

Hi Greybird,

The regular pricing has not been revised yet. I've been authorized to offer a promotional sales price which will end by July 31st. If anyone is willing to pass on the word, I would appreciate it.

Best,

Randall

The issue of property rights (like all forms of rights) does not come up other than in a social context. It's important to note that the root of property rights is production. Part of this discussion deals with calculating risks. I gave the example of flying airplanes over a city (especially after 9/11). One reaction after 9/11 was to ban nail clippers on board airplanes. After the shoe bomber incident, people were required to send their shoes through scanners, though it would have been more fun had they just banned shoes. After this recent off shore drilling incident, we see a moratorium on all gulf coast drilling even though these kinds of accidents are relatively rare (I think PB has drilled something like 5,000 times safely). One should also recognize that oil spills can be reasonably corrected. Certainly, some rational and objective laws can be established that do not require a total ban of off shore drilling. Certainly, banning nail clippers is not a rational reaction to 9/11.

In conclusion, I think we should look to our basic principles. What rational principle can we use to determine social risks?

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