Free to Move
Free to Move
Ilya Somin
Tyler Cowen
The best book on geographic mobility and exit that has been written to date. - Tyler Cowen
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Free to Move

Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom

Ilya Somin
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Ilya Somin
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In "Free to Move," Ilya Somin presents a compelling argument for the power of "foot voting" as a transformative approach to political freedom, transcending the limitations of traditional ballot box voting. By analyzing the act of choosing with our feet—be it through international migration, selecting where to live within a federal system, or making choices in the private sector—Somin unveils a broader spectrum of political liberty accessible to individuals worldwide. Unlike the conventional method of voting, which often leaves individuals feeling insignificant and disincentivized to fully understand complex political issues, foot voting empowers individuals with meaningful choices that have direct impacts on their lives, encouraging a deeper engagement with the societal structures that govern them. Somin masterfully illustrates how expanding opportunities for foot voting not only enhances personal freedom but also promotes a more informed and engaged citizenry. By drawing connections between different forms of foot voting and advocating for their mutual reinforcement, "Free to Move" proposes a vision where political structures, both domestically and internationally, are reshaped to support the mobility of choice. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the intersections of law, politics, and human rights, offering a persuasive roadmap for increasing political liberty through the simple, yet profound, act of moving.

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Released
2020
1 Jan
Length
272
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The best book on geographic mobility and exit that has been written to date. - Tyler Cowen
An informed electorate is a public good, in the economic sense of the term:22 people benefit from its production even if they have not contributed to its creation, each individual’s contribution is infinitesimally small, and the benefits are “nonrivalrous”—my enjoyment of them is not reduced by that of other members of society and vice versa. Like many other public goods, it tends to be underproduced, because individuals have strong incentives to underinvest in it. Informed foot voting, by contrast, is largely a “private” good that avoids this problem: individuals have strong incentives to produce it for themselves, because they stand to reap the benefits.
— Ilya Somin, Free to Move

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