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Despite taking a progressive stand on labor, the Church nonetheless defended industrialization and private-property rights, forging a middle way that rejected both unfettered capitalism and socialism.
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Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Linda had the head for business, and secured intellectual-property rights that eventually formed the basis for much of the company’s value.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Establish property rights before the scramble begins, and entrepreneurs and investors will have incentives to discover uses the rest of us cannot yet imagine.
—Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Instead, certain individuals appear intent on challenging the very concept of private property rights.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Linda had the head for business, and secured intellectual-property rights that eventually formed the basis for much of the company’s value.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Establish property rights before the scramble begins, and entrepreneurs and investors will have incentives to discover uses the rest of us cannot yet imagine.
—Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Instead, certain individuals appear intent on challenging the very concept of private property rights.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Property right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20right. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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