Economics Questions

Re: Market Irrationality in the Law School 'Arms Race'

Matthew Swaringen — Sat, 07 May 2011 20:41:17 GMT

Because unfortunately too many people believe that's ok as long as it's not force used directly against them.

And it's really because he hides his use of force under the guise of what's wrong with the market and the "invisible hand" which will "lead us all astray." It's something that unfortunately many people believe. It's kind of like all of the anti-individualist fallacies in a single article (with the exception of attacking the profit motive, somehow he manages not to go there...)

I'm not saying his reasoning is good, just that I think it's important not to let writing like this stand unchallenged where there are people who listen to it.

Obviously Huffington Post is going to have a ton of articles that are bad, but this is one of the few that attacks freedom as openly.

Re: Market Irrationality in the Law School 'Arms Race'

Smiling Dave — Sat, 07 May 2011 17:50:22 GMT

He wants to force law schools to do what he wants. He is not funding these schools, it's not his money he is trying to to control, but someone elses. He feels he has the right to impose his will on them, by violence if needed. Why does this even need a rebuttal?

Market Irrationality in the Law School 'Arms Race'

Matthew Swaringen — Sat, 07 May 2011 16:58:08 GMT

This article is posted here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-j-h-greenwood/market-irrationality-in-t_b_856400.html

I plan to give it a whirl, it's... wrong in so many ways but I think it's so wrong it deserves more than the standard "we don't have a free market."

I am interested in ideas others have regarding the article.