Property and the Pursuit of Happiness: Locke, the Declaration of Independence, Madison, and the Challenge of the Administrative State

Edward J. Erler argues that the American Founders considered the right to property the comprehensive natural right that included all other rights. They transformed John Locke's view of property into both a right and a duty, "the pursuit of happiness." This view of property has been systematically opposed by the rise of the administrative state. Read More

Edward J. Erler argues that the American Founders considered the right to property the comprehensive natural right that included all other rights. They transformed John Locke's view of property into both a right and a duty, "the pursuit of happiness." This view of property has been systematically opposed by the rise of the administrative state. Read Less

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