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Its the most common objection I have seen, and those using it misunderstand the point of the theory (im not saying you are in this category Wheylous), that AE is about what can be justificatively derived from a praxeological analysis of action and discourse. Slavery of ones body involves the use of force or threat thereof, and thus the actors involved
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The part of AE I think is strongest is the concept of performative contradictions. Self Ownership - To deny this requires ownership of one's body / mind Objective Truths do exist - To deny this affirms its negation to be true Conciousness does exist (Randian type arguement) - To deny this requires use of conciousness These type of propositions are
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I agree with what you say here Jon, but be aware I am painting this 'split' with a broad brush. Another important difference between these schools...not only do the LvMI and GMU split differ regarding Austrianism, but they vastly split regarding ethics and rights. LvMI is (mostly) Rothbard and Hoppe style natural rights / anarcho capitalism
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The main modern debate IMO is between the Mises Institute and the Goerge Mason Univeristy brand of Austrianism. The debate really comes down to the philosophical method of how we perceive reality, rationalism or empiricism. The LvMI are mainly rationalists, who truly reject empirical knowledge in the realm of the social sciences. The GMU are all very
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If someone is already anti statist and capitalist, then Hoppe's A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism or Democracy The God That Failes are my picks.
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In my opinion the best place to start someone is John Stossel's books 'Give me a break' and 'Pass the Shoval'. The reason is this - the average person is very indoctrinated into thinking the State is their friend and that government protects them from the evil capitalist businessman. Stossels books are great, because they are one
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Sure, my point is it's an academic arguement. It has no relevance as to whether a crypto currency will succeed or fail. Bitcoin is already used (in a very limited way) to trade for services in real physical goods. Bitcoin gets eveything right apart from the block chain being visible and unencrypted. Whether it breaks through and become a popular
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Comparing a digital product like an ebook to bitcoin is not accurate. An ebook is not a scarce resource, it is infinitely reproducible. A bitcoin account is not. Due the the cryptographic algorithm, there can only be one quantity of bitcoins in my account, they can only be transferred and used one time, this makes bitcoin a scarce resource unlike most
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Smiling Dave accuses Bitcoin proponants of being fanatics, but he is the one who clings to Mises like it is religious scripture. Mises did get things wrong you know, and if he was alive in the digital age a portion of his economic theory would be different, possibly this very subject. So..... Bitcoin violates Mises Regression Thereom. So what? Look
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achaquesabetudo and Anenome are both correct, but refer to different strands of collectivism. You have the scientific type who use a form of faulty deductive reasoning that leads to the labour theory of value. They think that freedom and respect for property rights lead to capitalist exploitation, lead to the accumulation of capital in the hands of