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What are Opportunity Costs?
Professor Donald Kochan explores the fundamental economic concept of opportunity cost and its critical implications for legal decision-making. Every choice—whether watching this video or implementing a legal rule—necessarily eliminates other possibilities, revealing our true preferences through our actions. Understanding these trade-offs enables lawmakers to design more effective legal systems that respect individual decision-making and maximize human flourishing. Donald Kochan is Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Law & Economics Center (LEC) at Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University. As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker. https://youtube.com/watch?v=yXVE7-y2H9k