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Market Anarchist Blog Carnival #6

David Z | August 31, 2007

Due to circumstances beyond my control, whoever was in charge of compiling this month’s edition has flaked. Totally. Has not posted on his blog since early June. In any event, several regular contributors have come up with the following solution:
If you have submitted entries for the recent and now DOA carnival edition, [...]

Another Chink in the Armor

David Z | August 30, 2007

“I started to cry because we so badly want to be able to be protected if something happens to one of us,” Rethmeier said.
And that’s precisely what “separate but equal” clauses can’t guarantee. Which is precisely why they’re unconscionable. Which is why a district court judge in Iowa ruled the State’s ban [...]

Lao-Tzu: Anarchist?

David Z | August 30, 2007

I have a copy of the Tao Te Ching, which I bought years ago, probably after my intro to Philosophy class in high-school. It’s been some time since I read any of it, until today.
If you want to be a great leader,
you must learn to follow the Tao.
Stop trying to control.
Let go of [...]

On Redistribution

David Z | August 27, 2007

From time to time, I find myself debating the merits and efficacy of redistributionist policies as a means of achieving social warfare welfare, equality, and justice. This particular argument has been simmering for about six months, but I think its time to get it out.
Central to my thesis is the belief that somewhere and [...]