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Autolykos, That's an interesting point. I think there is a lot of truth to it. Personally, I see freedom as both a means and an end, if that makes sense. I believe freedom is intrinsically valubale, but I also value what freedom produces (i.e. greater wealth, equality, and overall quality of life). I often find myself arguing the case of freedom
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http://bleedingheartlibertarians.com/2011/12/how-did-we-get-here-or-why-do-20-year-old-newsletters-matter-so-damn-much/ Intersting article on the newsletter and the divisions within libertarianism. Could someone address the "paleo-libertarian" approach? Is it fair to say that Rothbard was attempting to appeal to racists, in order to gain support
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You could take the current world population and fit it in Texas, with each person having 1200 square feet. The population of the world is widely exaggerated. We still have plenty of room. You could argue that, eventually, the world will be overpopulated, causing a problem for the capitalist system. But I don't believe this will happen, especially
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It seems that the additional gold was real wealth added to society. Opposed to our current situation, where we have false wealth being created through the printing of money.