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Michael Heller is a professor of property law at Columbia Law School, known for his work on the tragedy of the anticommons.
Known for: Mine!: How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives
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Mine!: How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives
In this book, legal scholars Michael Heller and James Salzman explore the invisible rules that govern ownership in everyday life. They reveal how laws and social norms determine who owns what—from parking spots and airline seats to genetic material and digital data—and how these rules shape power, fairness, and freedom in modern society.
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Ownership puzzles
Let’s begin where confusion starts: with those small, everyday disputes that expose the hidden machinery of ownership. Imagine the classic dilemma—someone spends hours shoveling out a parking space after a blizzard, then another driver moves in. Both can claim ownership, but their reasoning differs....
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Six simple stories of ownership
Across any culture, six basic stories anchor ownership arguments. They are the DNA of property claims. 'First come' privileges the discoverer—who arrived first wins. 'Possession' rewards control—if you hold or use it, it’s yours. 'Attachment' assigns ownership by connection—something joined to your ...
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Michael Heller is a professor of property law at Columbia Law School, known for his work on the tragedy of the anticommons.
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