http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0B5d8rjbMs
@ 1h14min
;)
Nice find.
Just finished watching all of it. Walter was amazing.
Is he an actual minarchist now, or was he just arguing it?
But I have switched from anarchocapitalism to minarchy.
Ima watch this
Edit: I feel like an idiot, 1988
Thanks for the post. That was truly inspirational.
I recently listened to Block's lecture on health care economics from a recent Mises University, and his voice sounded very weary and discouraged. I wonder if that's what 20 years of articulate, logical argument to a maddeningly unreceptive audience does to you.
"his voice sounded very weary"
Probably from talking non-stop to all the young enthusiastic and vibrant supporters who are new to Austrian Economics and Libertarianism, who want to chat to one of the living legends.
"and discouraged."
Don't think so. Why would he be? Given the insane amount of growth and spread of libertarianism & Austrian economics has done in recent years - and continues to do. It's boom times. Discouraged? gtfo.
Block's voice is weary? I always find it rather pleasing myself. At times I just re-listen to lectures in order to get to sleep.
And while on topic, did I mishear or did Block not actually mention what he thought government's proper role was?
Block makes minarchist arguments in this video?
What is so hard to understand about that? It's 1988. He's at the Fraser Institute, a conservative think tank in Canada.
He went from communist -> anarcho-capitalist. You don't think there is a transition phase?
True. He mentioned that numerous times. I only posted this as his speech is brillliant and it's interesting for those who only think of him as always being an anarchist.
What is so hard to understand about that?
What is so hard about answering the question?
Nothing. What is so hard about understanding what was implied?
It doesn't imply that. If you have nothing better to do than troll, let me know so I can ignore you. It cuts down on the number of posts I waste time reading.
"It doesn't imply that."
Oh I'm sorry, I must be blind... but can you tell me wtf the title of this thread is?
"If you have nothing better to do than troll, let me know so I can ignore you. It cuts down on the number of posts I waste time reading."
Unfortunately I don't believe the forum has that option. Otherwise, you'd already be on it.
"What is so hard to understand about that? It's 1988. He's at the Fraser Institute, a conservative think tank in Canada.
He went from communist -> anarcho-capitalist. You don't think there is a transition phase?"
But Block claims Rothbard converted him to anarchism in the 60's.
"But Block claims Rothbard converted him to anarchism in the 60's."
And he's there representing a conservative free market institute, the Fraser Institute. All his 'defense' really amounted to was a metaphor. For some people there is a period between when they accept the logical conclusion of the NAP and libertarianism, but don't feel adequate enough to defend it publicly. Definitely not saying this is the case for Block. He was there, as one hostile speaker pointed out - on behalf of the Fraser Institute. He was their representative - and hence why he gave their position of government when probed.
I'd suggest emailing him to confirm.