me: I'm a capitalist; we don't need government Nick Gillespie: the great thing about capitalism is that it doesn't enforce manners and free loaders can loaf in private property. me: I'm a ... capitalist? we ... don't need government?https://twitter.com/nickgillespie/status/1112836296936972289 …
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2/ > I'm reminded that capitalism's genius is supporting so many free riders The genius of capitalism is (a) producing more value with less resources, (b) incentivizing private parties to provide goods & services. Supporting freeloaders is a BYPRODUCT...and arguably a bad one
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3/ No, freeloaders are often supported by corporate policy. Starbucks doesn't want to be perceived as policing its customers; doing so creates a nickled-and-dimed sensation (much like amusement parks that collect tickets for each ride).https://twitter.com/Adam_Asmus/status/1113105270996176896 …
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4/ Interesting. I just realized that Nick G perfectly encapsulated the immigration / high trust / low trust debate in his own behavior. The cafe does not police outside food because it assumes Americans are polite. Nick abuses that trust. Once most people act like Nick...
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5/ Same.
@LibertyFarmNH and I refer to buying coffee every time we're at Barnes & Noble - and a book every fourth time or so - as "the Barnes tax". It's only polite.https://twitter.com/random_scrub/status/1113108121063313409 …ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs added,
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6/ Many such cases.https://twitter.com/Adam_Asmus/status/1113107116003377154 …
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7/ Many such cases.https://twitter.com/KYuga2020/status/1113126710139121665 …
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