Big is beautiful (and inevitable)
A day or two ago, I offhandedly endorsed an article from Jagdish Bhagwati on the continued relevance of global free trade. This provoked a few heated responses from Kevin Carson, who has long argued...
Tagged: capitalism
In Defense of Capitalism
Please read Jagdish Bhagwati’s excellent defense of free markets and free trade in the wake of the global financial panic.
individualism, properly understood
I have been rather harsh in my treatment of the “rugged individual” in these pages, and yet have come to an essentially libertarian position on most economic issues. At the heart of libertarian philosophy...
misconceptions and deregulation
Just very briefly – “deregulation” does not mean the stripping away of all rules or the desire to enter into a state of anarchy. So when I speak of “deregulating” the health care industry,...
going to war with the army you have
“Rather than deep moral and spiritual renewal leading to civic health, what if it’s our national solipsism and susceptibility to suggestion that pull us together, and pull us through? What if, rather than being...
Thieves
“Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it.” ~G.K. Chesterton The process of determining who is to blame for our current economic crisis...
Grow your own?
Regarding the “grow your own policy” Mark Kleiman proposes, I have to say this is a very misguided approach. While I love the notion of small, localized marijuana farmers, growing organic pot and sharing...
socialism creep
Okay, so I can’t quite follow this. I’m sure Peter’s right about the merits of The International; I haven’t seen it and don’t plan to. But I have a hard time following the logical...
