A Crusoe Social Philosophy
Crusoe economics can aid greatly in solving such problems of political philosophy as the nature and role of liberty, property, and violence.
Crusoe economics can aid greatly in solving such problems of political philosophy as the nature and role of liberty, property, and violence.
He is the man who wants alcoholic liquors for any honest purpose whatsoever, who would use his liberty without abusing it, who would occasion no public question, and trouble nobody at all.
The only permanent way to cure poverty is to increase the earning power and productivity of the poor.
China's central planning makes it remarkably inefficient. China is the world’s largest installer of wind power. Yet with twice the wind capacity as the US, the Chinese still produce less power.
Capital goods become available thanks to secure private property rights, and a class of people willing to save and invest. Without this, there can be no great progress in the standard of living. But, it all takes time.
It appears in the absence of formal government, that the Western frontier was not as wild as legend would have us believe.
Healthcare is inaccessible in many ways, and it is notoriously inefficient. There is a fundamental misalignment between patients and the system.