John Payne

Latest work

07/30/2014 Journal of Libertarian Studies John Payne

Murray Rothbard devoted his life to the struggle for liberty, but, as anyone who has made a similar commitment realizes, it is never exactly clear how that devotion should translate into action...

Erratic Enforcement: A Survey of Asset Forfeiture Practices in Missouri

03/15/2011 John Payne

Session on Law and Property. Recorded March 11, 2011, at the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama. [16:24]

The Engineer and the Automobile: Mistaken Predictions about St. Louis’ Interstate System

04/29/2009 John Payne

John Payne presents The Engineer and the Automobile: Mistaken Predictions about St. Louis' Interstate System. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Regulation and Development.

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