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[quote]is this supposed to be a trick question? If it is, I dont get it[/quote] The idea is projecting how high the standard of living will be after 200 years of a free market economy. If humanity has SOMEHOW managed to hold together a free society for 200 years I'd choose 2211.
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To you fellow Orange County people. I live in Tustin and work in Irvine. We might want to start up an Orange County Mises meetup group...might be fun.
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24, Software engineer, $55-65K.
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[quote]Vichy Army's post regarding Spooner[/quote] Of course this is the analysis that anyone who rejects natural law (a group to which I belong) will come to. When reading various essays by Spooner I was surprised and disappointed by his assertion of Natural Law. Regardless, I still view him with respect and affection. My favorite essay of his
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http://www.libertopia.org/home/
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Hello all, I'm curious who's planning on making it out to Los Angeles for this year's Libertopia conference, taking place Oct 15 through Oct 17. I live in Southern California so I'm probably going to make it. It looks like there will be some good speakers...the conference should be some good fun.
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[quote]Some people think that being a janitor or doing a 'dirty' job is somehow below them. I can't seem to convince them otherwise. It seems like I'm arguing with their opinion.[/quote] That is exactly what you are doing--arguing with their opinion. Knowledge of each actor's cash holdings doesn't tell us what exchanges occurred
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[quote]And why is there currently no UL or Consumer's Union equivalent for the pharma industry? Why hasn't the market created at least a couple private "FDAs"?[/quote] They are crowded out by government. People also believe in the FDA.
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[quote] I think Mario Bros. is like Hans Hermann-Hoppe: The Game. Strong emphasis on gold, non-egalitarianism and natural elitism (lots of stomping on little goombas and turtles), individual accomplishment, heterosexual relationships, and monarchs. No diversity; except among the hapless baddies. Plus low time preferences: none of that gold is ever spent
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[quote]Rubbish. You can only gain weight by taking in more calories than you use. You still have 100% control over whether you gain at all.[/quote] Indeed, one of course does have gross control over the caloric input into one's body. However, one's genetic makeup will certainly (not that you denied this) have strong influence over how one's