very much so xD
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Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Surprised this thread didn't end up a lot worse. I've been bombarded by rabid libertarians a few times on here.
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Lol same
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I'm strictly a hedonic utilitarian, & think liberty is nothing intrinsically special. That being said, it's one of the best heuristics for the good imo, & government intervention in the economy usually has unintended negative consequences including creating much greater
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inefficiency. I mean people can fulfill each other's preferences all day long, but as soon as you throw money into the equation as a precise placeholder for value, the gov't has to take a slice. That's insane. The amount of regulatory approval people need to start many businesses
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I think a lot libertarians have nuanced beliefs. I'm a libertarian*, but in the sense of freedom being maximised. We deny certain freedoms to individuals to maximise the freedom of individuals in society.
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I completely support taxation, for instance, because I don't think people can rightfully claim to ownership of all that they earn
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Law and law enforcement can be better achieved by businesses in a free market than via government institutions (eventually). They are already produced privately in certain cases like arbitration agencies and event security.
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Lots of great stuff in this book:https://www.amazon.com/Machinery-Freedom-Guide-Radical-Capitalism/dp/0812690699 …
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