Even the most libertarian, anarchist people think coercion is justified under those circumstances. In division of labor, somebody's going to specialize. So there is a private, third party enforcement agency. And in the contract, we both agree that this third party, private enforcement agency, because they specialize in that it's easier for them. They'll have tools and equipment. But so it's not the state, but we're going to o it could be.
More than we need rules, argues Michael Munger, we need rules about the rules. So does the United States need a new Constitution? Listen as the Duke University economist and political scientist talks to host Russ Roberts about public choice, consenting to coercion, and whether constitutions matter.