John Locke argued in 1689 that life, liberty, and property aren't given by governments they exist first. A government's only legitimate job is to protect them.

Life. Liberty. Property.

Life, Liberty, and the Right to Choose Your Own DoctorIn 1689, an English philosopher named John Locke published a book that would quietly reshape ...

Psychologists Edward Deci and Richard Ryan developed Self-Determination Theory the idea that human motivation rests on three basic psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. When these needs are met, people don't just feel better. They behave differently.

Why Choice Itself Is Part of the Cure

There is a quiet assumption built into most of modern healthcare: that the patient's job is to comply, and the system's job is to decide. The docto...