In one of L. Neil Smith’s libertarian-ish sci-fi novels, I recall in he made a comment that to understand human action, it’s not either nature (genes), or nurture (environment), but rather it’s more like one-third nature, one-third nurture, and one-third free will (choice, volition). I loved it and have long remembered it, but now I can’t find it. If anyone knows where I can find this, please leave a comment below or email me.
Stephan Kinsella is a libertarian writer and patent attorney in Houston, Texas. He has spoken, lectured and published widely on various areas of libertarian legal theory and on legal topics such as intellectual property law and international law. His publications include Legal Foundations of a Free Society (Papinian Press, 2023) (see below), Against Intellectual Property (Mises Institute, 2008), and International Investment, Political Risk, and Dispute Resolution: A Practitioner’s Guide (Oxford, 2020).
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