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An Appeal Against Sentimental Populist Libertarianism

An Appeal Against Sentimental Populist Libertarianism http://www.capitalismv3.com/?p=3301 Source date (UTC): 2011-07-20 12:55:13 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/93665262984892417

Quoting Steve Horowitz Quoting Hayek: Libertarianism’s assertion that we are but

Quoting Steve Horowitz Quoting Hayek: Libertarianism’s assertion that we are but risen apes. http://www.capitalismv3.com/?p=3348 Source date (UTC): 2011-07-20 12:47:59 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/93663441906188288

Appeal Against Sentimental Populist Libertarianism

http://www.capitalismv3.com/?p=3301An Appeal Against Sentimental Populist Libertarianism Source date (UTC): 2011-07-20 08:53:00 UTC

I’ve got to share this because it’s…. ridiculous. From Absurd Economics: The r

https://helda.helsinki.fi/bitstream/handle/10138/27239/HECER-DP335.pdfOK I’ve got to share this because it’s…. ridiculous. From Absurd Economics: The relationship between the size of male genitalia and economic performance. Very small and very large populations underperform.

Apes

http://www.capitalismv3.com/?p=3348Risen Apes Source date (UTC): 2011-07-19 16:20:00 UTC

definition of “Equitable” requires we understand ALL the transfers involved, and

http://www.capitalismv3.com/?p=3302Any definition of “Equitable” requires we understand ALL the transfers involved, and the ALL consequences of those transfers. Source date (UTC): 2011-07-18 08:56:00 UTC

It is not taxes people object to. It is the disagreeable use of them. It’s not t

It is not taxes people object to. It is the disagreeable use of them. It’s not the abstract of government that people object to. It is the dishonesty of electoral

POLITICIANS ARE ARTIFACTS The political class is an artifact of our prior lack o

POLITICIANS ARE ARTIFACTS The political class is an artifact of our prior lack of the information technology needed to make directly democratic decisions. We no longer lack that technology. We

Mark Thoma Asks A Fallacy Of False Choice With “Which Tax Is Preferable?”

On Economists View, Mark asks: Is it important for taxes to be progressive? Or is progressivity in the net benefits the only important consideration? In this context: In Europe, the

Palgrave. Dressage. Amanda rides our Hanoverian “Warrior Song”: 2nd Place. … S

Palgrave. Dressage. Amanda rides our Hanoverian “Warrior Song”: 2nd Place. … She promised me ribbons. She’s delivering ribbons. 🙂 Source date (UTC): 2011-07-15 17:56:00 UTC

OK. A glorified Quality Inn with a golf course is not a ‘resort’. Well. Except m

OK. A glorified Quality Inn with a golf course is not a ‘resort’. Well. Except maybe here… Resorts have staff. They cater to you. They are cheerful. I mean, I

OK. So. What do I do when my iphone won’t hold a charge? Is it game over? Or can

OK. So. What do I do when my iphone won’t hold a charge? Is it game over? Or can I pay 200 bucks or something? Source date (UTC): 2011-07-13 20:17:00

A Letter To James Hanley

James, Most commenters on your site, and you yourself, frequently argue against the positions of that subset of libertarians called Rothbardian Anarchists and in the process smear the rest of

American Conservatism Is Not An Ideology

The purpose of an ideology is to assist a group or class in obtaining political power. The purpose of American Conservatism is to prevent groups or classes from obtaining political

Reply To The National Catholic Reporter’s Review Of Sibley’s Criticism Of Libert

http://www.capitalismv3.com/?p=3202A Reply To The National Catholic Reporter’s Review Of Sibley’s Criticism Of Libertarianism “Actually, libertarians are trying to RESCUE the church’s moral teachings – because the church has abandoned western

Libertarianism As A Technical Philosophy

http://www.capitalismv3.com/?p=3189Understanding Libertarianism As A Technical Philosophy. Source date (UTC): 2011-07-10 00:24:00 UTC

warning to economists: Humans seek status, not money

http://www.capitalismv3.com/?p=3186A warning to economists: Humans seek status, not money. Source date (UTC): 2011-07-10 00:19:00 UTC

don’t disagree on objectives. We disagree on methods and externalities

http://www.capitalismv3.com/?p=3184We don’t disagree on objectives. We disagree on methods and externalities. Source date (UTC): 2011-07-10 00:18:00 UTC

gives some people the right to rule others?

http://www.capitalismv3.com/?p=3178What gives some people the right to rule others? Source date (UTC): 2011-07-10 00:16:00 UTC

Stiglitz: To conservatives, freedom is the goal itself. The willingness to prote

http://www.capitalismv3.com/?p=3175Criticizing Stiglitz: To conservatives, freedom is the goal itself. The willingness to protect that freedom is infinite. Revolt works from both directions. The left is willing to create the totalitarian