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I just finished reading the first issue of the transcribed and re-published journal Liberty (1881-1908) http://www.readliberty.org/ Originaly published by Benjamin Tucker. Among the many conributors I will mention at least Lysander Spooner and Auberon Herbert. Published fortnightly on Wednesday.
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[quote user="Thescout"]I believe in pragmatism. I'm a filthy statist, actually. [/quote] "...Dreams, that governments will keep you free, Dreams, that it ain't just war and slavery, Dreams, of your enforced equality, You keep dreaming, of your god democracy, You keep dreaming,...
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What are some of your best arguments to show mutualists that property rights shouldn't be lost without use? If someone uses a patch of land for farming, homesteading it as his, but doesn't use it after that, can it still be considered his? When do you considered something as abandoned, and up...
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Hello everyone. I've been a daily reader of these forums for a few days, and I decided to join today. Joining new forums is never easy for me. What to say, what to contribute to, who to talk to, etc. always stump me, but I'm glad to be here. I've been a libertarian for four years, but I spent...
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Contents What anarchy is NOT The word anarchy The concept of anarchy A thought to ponder Myth #1 Myth #2 It's hard enough to convince people of the benefits of the free market, but when somebody suggests abolishing government altogether, it opens up a whole new can of worms. Myths about market anarchy...
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Under anarchy, groups could arise that see no problem with forcing others to do what they want, and such groups may become dominant. This is not unlikely. In fact, isn't this the definition of the State? Isn't this what we see in the USA right now? Isn't the current State nothing more than...
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Labor Economics #4 - Unemployment Insurance by Alex Merced These days unemployment insurance has become more of an issue than it has in recent times. The debate on this issue seems to be misguided. To really understand the unemployment insurance issue, or the issues regarding any kind of insurance you...
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Alex Merced
on Sun, Aug 15 2010
Filed under: Government, Libertarian, Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, Deposit Insurance, Externalities, Internalize, Anarchy
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Button, Button, Who’s Got the Button Everyone has probably seen the commercials for the office supply company were all the person has to do is push the “easy” button and all their problems are solved. Every time I see that commercial I think about what Rothbard said in “Toward a Theory of Strategy of...
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IrishOutlaw
on Fri, Dec 28 2007
Filed under: IrishOutlaw, Libertarians, anarchy, Rothbard, free market
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First Thoughts First, let me say that when I say "illegal immigration" it is just to differentiate the topic, not because I think any immigration is illegal or in any way different from any other immigration. My personal view (from an anarchist’s perspective) is that people can't be illegal...
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IrishOutlaw
on Sat, Nov 17 2007
Filed under: IrishOutlaw, racism, immigration, nationalism, illegal, anarchy
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I have heard it over and over. Excuses about why a collectivist society has always failed miserably. I have heard it so often that I have named it the "We Need More Time" excuse. "That wasn't true communism/socialism. If (insert excuse here) than it would have been a utopia."...
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IrishOutlaw
on Sat, Nov 17 2007
Filed under: IrishOutlaw, excuses, socialism, collectivist, anarchy