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John James — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:20:33 GMT

Wheylous:
I originally thought that we should teach people about property rights. Until, that is, I hit this brick wall:

You're saying they understand property rights, but steal anyway?

I guess. But I suppose it could be argued they never really understood them in the first place. I don't know. That's a tough case. I'm not sure there's any hope for people like that. Although I would be willing to bet a month or two in jail would help.

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Gero — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:19:32 GMT

Edwards acquitted on 1 count, mistrial on others

War Criminal Obama Welcomes War Criminal Bush

Defense of Marriage Act heads to US Supreme Court

AP 'napalm girl' photo from Vietnam War turns 40

Hands Off Syria

Ivan Eland on Romney and the Cold War Enemy

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Clayton — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:16:02 GMT

I think the only really uniting value of big-L libertarians is an overdeveloped sense of individualism... which can play just as well into the hands of the State as an overdeveloped sense of communalism. After all, without a network of loyal friends, family and business associates, you are alone, easily separated from the herd and trapped. I think that many libertarians underestimate the role that family and society play in keeping them safe from even greater levels of State predation than we already suffer under.

A simple illustration is under-the-table work. You can't do under-the-table work for just anybody... they just might rat you out to the IRS. But the more extensive non-State trust networks are, the more latitude there is for untaxed, under-the-table economic activity (black market activity). In fact, I suspect this is the hidden power of sub-culture communities such as the Mormons, the Amish, Gypsies, etc. They are like little onshore tax-havens.

It is possible to have too much zeal for individualism.

Clayton -

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Wheylous — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:15:39 GMT

I originally thought that we should teach people about property rights. Until, that is, I hit this brick wall:

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LogisticEarth — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:08:58 GMT

It sucks that someone who makes pretty interesting videos on science can produce this rubbish. If he was at one time really part of the Libertarian Party of the USA then I have to question if this so called party actually deserve it's namesake

The "Libertarian Party" has been and probably will be in the future a mish-mash of people with "libertarian feelings" and not any kind of bastion of reasoned philosophy. This guy is a prime example of that.

For example, right off the bat, he keeps conflating "the community" and "the majority". In his Candidates-on-a-stranded-island example, when the others get together and force Paul to work, he says "the community is better off, although Paul's personal liberty is infringed upon."

Right there, he goes braindead. Suddenly Paul isn't in "the community". While it very well might be true that the other three individuals are better off by forcing Paul to work for their ends, he somehow forgets that 1/4 of the "community" is now working under direct threat of violence. Is that really "better off" or just "more productive"? By that logic, we should be shoving people left and right into coerced servitude to maximise the productivity of "the community". Sorry! China's outproducing us! Back to the salt mines!

Of course, this guy isn't that arguement as a whole, but my point is that he has no solid principles to stand on. Just vauge definitions and feel-good ideas.

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gotlucky — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:19:05 GMT

Here He Goes Again: Bloomberg Set To Ban All Sugary Drinks Over 16 Ounces

Inside North Korea

North Korea’s got talent

Anyone notice that there seems to be an increased amount of news regarding North Korea?

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John James — Thu, 31 May 2012 07:14:24 GMT

So...what is the argument? You need to weigh costs and benefits to actions? Gee. Thanks Einstein. I'm so looking forward to taking another 8 minutes out of my life to watch your next video.

What a loser.

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TheFinest — Thu, 31 May 2012 06:20:12 GMT

It sucks that someone who makes pretty interesting videos on science can produce this rubbish. If he was at one time really part of the Libertarian Party of the USA then I have to question if this so called party actually deserve it's namesake

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John James — Thu, 31 May 2012 06:16:02 GMT

Andris Birkmanis:
I hate mises.org - it made it impossible for me to enjoy reading the Economist :)

James Altucher calls it "the worst gossip rag of all media." And he's not even close to being an Austrian.

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Andris Birkmanis — Thu, 31 May 2012 05:59:54 GMT

http://www.economist.com/blogs/charlemagne/2012/05/future-european-union-part-2

Hamilton's new financial system helped transform the young republic from a basket-case into an economic powerhouse.

So will Europe have its Hamiltonian moment? Probably not.

I hate mises.org - it made it impossible for me to enjoy reading the Economist :)

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John James — Wed, 30 May 2012 23:00:59 GMT

Got an entrepreneurial bug?

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ThatOldGuy — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:36:01 GMT

That place is beautiful. It'd be nice to go there one day.

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John James — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:32:13 GMT

World's largest pool cost £1bn, holds 66m gallons, and is so big you can even sail boats on it

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Gero — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:48:45 GMT

Computer virus briefly hits Iran's oil industry

Iran, other Mideast states hit by computer virus

Forget Gaga; Indonesia wild for own raunchy shows

Romney wins more than 100 delegates on big night

“Militants”: media propaganda

Obama the Warrior

Is the Government Holding Back Crucial Documents?

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PhilipK — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:35:25 GMT

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Everything said about sports and its pacification of those who watch it can be said about politics displayed in mass media.

Even if Ron Paul is the 'good guy' and what he says is true. It creates a tribal team external to ourselves and puts us in a role of passive observer.

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Here He Goes Again: Bloomberg Set To Ban All Sugary Drinks Over 16 Ounces

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