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Before the Civil War tore the United States apart, another conflict nearly brought two states to open bloodshed over a completely ridiculous premise. In 1839, a surveyor's error created a highly contested, ambiguous strip of land between the state of Missouri and the territory of Iowa. When a Missouri tax collector attempted to exact taxes from the Iowans living there, he was chased out.In retaliation, Missourians crossed the border and chopped down three hollow trees containing precious honeybees, stealing the honey. This minor act of vandalism ignited a massive political crisis. Both...

This is the first book to compare Karl Popper and Friedrich Hayek systematically, and critically assess their contribution to the political philosophy of the Open Society. Hayes compares and contrasts their views on three key areas relevant to their political philosophy; first their views on scientific method, their views on philosophy of social science and then their moral philosophy including their meta-ethical views. The author focuses on their contributions to social science methodology, their ethical views about negative utilitarianism and negative rights, and their contrasting views on...