Suppose you are worried that some particular activity threatens the water that you rely upon. In many cases, since there are so many possible polluters invading “our” water resources and since there are so many people who use a water source, the idea of arranging contracts between polluters and pollutees to get an optimum amount […]
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Posted in Politics on Nov 5th, 2014
Nick Gillespie has a nice article claiming that neither the Team Nike nor Team Reebok parties have much of a future and that is because the technological trends toward decentralization are making much of their current platforms irrelevant. Go read the piece. But if there is an iron law of political and economic commentary is that […]
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Posted in Disingenuous, Politics on Nov 4th, 2014
And this one from the boss. Nothing to really add here: If you don’t vote, you can’t fucking complain Gallup Whining about Washington is pretty much a national pastime these days. Only 41 percent of Americans approve of the job President Barack Obama is doing. Only 14 percent approve of the job Congress is doing. Everyone knows Washington is […]
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Posted in Politics, Voluntary Society on Nov 4th, 2014
Nothing too deep here today. The reason to be enthusiastic about market institutions is not because there is some moral superiority that those institutions have over others (a case can be made if you wish) or that we should attempt to buy and sell as much as we can for its own sake. No, the reason to be supportive […]
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Posted in Economic Illiteracy, Politics on Oct 26th, 2014
I’ve long maintained that we ought to respect people and their ideas in the most charitable light possible. At first, of course. But when naked cluelessness or malefescence is apparent, all bets are off. I’ve also long maintained that one of the “markers” of someone who is talking about religion and not economics, is to see […]
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Posted in Classical Liberalism, Politics on Oct 17th, 2014
He writes today: I learned a real lesson about politics from my brief involvement in this issue — which is, don’t ever become involved again. I am still frankly reeling from the refusal of gay rights activists to work with our group because I and others involved did not hold other Left-wing opinions. Until this […]
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Posted in Behavior, Competition, Corporatism, Development, Disingenuous, Environment, ethical foundations, If I Really Hated the Poor ..., Politics, Price System, Special Privilege on Oct 2nd, 2014
It turns out that Californians have successfully made their lives less comfortable by banning plastic bags. As you surely know this is yet another feel good policy that will accomplish almost nothing in the way of real environmental benefits. Now, I have no problem with people making poor choices especially with their own funds, and […]
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Posted in ethical foundations, Politics on Sep 13th, 2014
Dear social contractarians, suppose I agree with you that by being born “into society” that I am bound by an unwritten social contract, and therefore am bound to allegiance to my fellow citizens and the representatives they choose. Great, I agree. What, then, do you say to me when both my fellow citizens and especially […]
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Posted in Central Planning, Politics on Sep 7th, 2014
I think the same crowd of folks can be heard chanting, “Democracy Now!” in certain pretexts, but it seems that they have changed their tune recently to something closer to, “Authoritarianism Now!” I’m no expert in Political Science, nor do I think it appropriate of me to denigrate those who are, and I apologize if […]
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Posted in Politics on Aug 18th, 2014
I don’t agree with Ezra Klein’s take on the President’s lack of action (public) on the ongoings in Ferguson. It’s not surprising that I disagree of course, but here is the main reason why. He assumes that only the “left” wants a rousing speech and show of leadership. Man if that sentiment is not representative […]
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