John S. Wolfe

When we were little, how many of us were encouraged by our parents to “share,” “care about others’ feelings,” “put others’ needs ahead of our own” and “don’t be selfish” as we played with other children in the sandbox? Yet, as adults, if a stranger approached us and asked to share our car, we would [...]

One of my favorite classes at ASU was Managerial Economics, taught by the incredible Bill Boyes. A self-proclaimed libertarian, Professor Boyes projects a “free market” paradigm on every issue, asking students to consider “what if” the usual “solutions” — i.e. government involvement — weren’t in place. One can list items like national defense, environmental protection, [...]