A lot of people want to make an argument in favor of government or in particular, in favor of taxation, on the basis of public goods. Public goods, you might recall, are non-rival, non-exclusive goods, the production of which benefits everyone, but since the benefits cannot be excluded, many people presume that such goods [...]
We all know, or ought to know, the truth about the State’s origins. To a one, they are built on a foundation of violence, and they maintain their statehood through the systematic implementation of violence and oppression.
In Some economics of invasion and the State, constant’s most interesting idea is that since overthrowing a State [...]
Citing a TechCrunch article indicating that the SEC is shutting down Prosper.com, Jason Kolb comments on The Money Mafia known as the Federal Reserve system. There is some merit to what he has to say, but I think he overlooks the most important points. I wasn’t able to leave a comment at Jason’s [...]
Here are some responses to your comments, prior to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Blogging may be light during the next few days as I try to catch up on reading, then again, blogging may be prolific. Who knows.
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Mike Gogulski 1955Design left a comment on Metablogging, in regards to my inquiry about the Twitter badge [...]