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[quote]The rule here that I'm operating under isn't "give free stuff to dying people", no the moral principle at play here is "life is more valuable than commodities and goods" or simply "life is priceless".[/quote] Several objections. 1. That is the rule you're...
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Regarding Stephan's claim in that property rights are justified, from the book "a rational proof of secular ethics". thanks stephan for your brilliant work which i appreciate! however, I percieve a flaw: you claim that ownership must exist because self-ownership exists. Lets question this...
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Of course, he shows no evidence of realizing that there is no solution to the problem so long as there is a State, but here is what he said in his recent HuffPo article on regulatory capture: Fourth, we need a more severe monitoring of the activities of public officials and a solution to the following...
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I just had a thought, that the amount of money in an economic system shoud be directly proportional to the population. I am no expert at economics (I consider myself an enthusiastic amateur) but I thought it would be a system that would be more flexable and stable than the gold standard, without the...
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Maybe I'm misguided or confused or whatever, but I just can't seem to get past these philosophical roadblocks to accepting the free market. Personally, It would really help me to have an answer because I experience a great deal of anxiety and guilt when it comes to earning money, especially if...
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Hello, all! So I've been having a bit of a debate with this guy, who turns out to have a little more respect for empiricism than I had originally anticipated (still misguided and myopic though). I have yet to write a response to his most recent comments (posted below), but I was wondering if anyone...
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Here are three topic suggestions about the divition between socialistic anarcists and anarcho-capitalists. I'd also appreciate links to all podcasts related in any way to socialistic anarchism. Suggestion 1. There seem to be a large divition between anarchists. One so large, that many don't even...
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Game theory is often cited to criticize free market economics and demonstrate the need for government regulation. I know that game theory is in no way a valid argument for government, but I'm having trouble articulating the reasons why. Can anyone help? Or does anyone know of some quick reasons why...
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What if a corporation grows so large that it privately owns a monopoly on the natural resources of its industry so that there is no legal manner in which another or a new corporation can compete to equalize the market and fight the authority of the massive corporation for oppression and blackmailing...
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Anarcho-capitalists like to say that the free market would work itself out in terms of commodity prices, and that state regulation of corporation is not ever required. I have realized that the poor, or even a very large poorer percentage of all the people, could be excluded from such negotiations as...