Antony Davies discusses the relationship between the mainstream/Chicago/Keynesian/socialist economics and Austrian economics. While he seems to have a much more positive view of the Chicago school than is warranted, he does demonstrate the importance of philosophy and rationality when assessing a field of study such as economics. The important takeaway from this interview is that freedom opens the door for equality whereas introducing the coercion of the state limits freedom and generates inequality.
Anarchast Episode 212 with Antony Davies
Antony Davies discusses the relationship between the mainstream/Chicago/Keynesian/socialist economics and Austrian economics. While he seems to have a much more positive view of the Chicago school than is warranted, he does demonstrate the importance of philosophy and rationality when assessing a field of study such as economics. The important takeaway from this interview is that freedom opens the door for equality whereas introducing the coercion of the state limits freedom and generates inequality.
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A brief exploration of economics and unintended consequences on the Tom Woods Show. I don't really know what more to say; it's excellent, brief, and informative.
Today's resource stands in lieu of my current blog post, as I'm a little behind schedule. Today is a podcast episode from Matt Walsh about what people deserve. It's kind of funny how I found this guy. A person I met in college randomly threw a tantrum on facebook saying, "if you value your immortal soul, don't listen to this guy." Knowing this particular person's general attitude towards the world, and the attitude that tends to accompany people who throw around the phrase "If you value your immortal soul...", I naturally went straight to the very thing I was told to avoid.
This instinct rarely disappoints me, and this was no exception. Matt Walsh is the only pundit I can stomach. His views on faith and society are rarely off, and when they are, it's only by a minor degree. He does tend to make some incorrect political statements, but he is on the right track, slowly becoming an anarchist as he witnesses the absurdity of the state. This particular episode, I think, does a great job of introducing the idea that what people think they deserve has nothing to do with reality. I don't believe anyone deserves anything, at all. If I absolutely had to say anyone deserved anything, it would be that they deserve to be consigned to the flames and then oblivion. We deserve nothingness, and we are fortunate that we do not receive our just desserts.
This particular podacst was made in response to the usual touchy-feely, irrational haters of Matt Walsh when he wrote this blog post a little while ago.
I was going to post a follow-up to yesterday's resource suggestion, but I wanted to share this first. This is the Story of Your Enslavement, as told by Stefan Molyneux. The video is short, sweet, and simple. There are a lot of details that are not addressed, but that's what you get for wanting to cover it in 13 minutes as opposed to a lifetime of literature. Simplicity aside, this is the truth, spoken directly and non-judgementally.
I do not endorse Molyneux, as a lot of what he says and does is utterly insane. However, about two thirds of what he says and half of what he does is right on the money. This video is spot-on.
The worst form of injustice is to attempt to make two unequal things equal. Today's resource is an essay that was published just last month by George Reisman. Unfortunately, nobody has produced a free copy of it yet, but you can get the kindle version for 99¢ on Amazon. It is a nice, short, easy read about why "equality of opportunity" is a dangerous lie. If you agree, this will help bolster your arguments for what is a very true and very unpopular position. If you disagree, I think you should read this essay and see what you think afterwards. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VW8RJ26/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00VW8RJ26&linkCode=as2&tag=thomacom-20&linkId=JU4HXR3HDEQ4ZXSX This article was recently featured in an interview with the author on the Tom Woods Show, in case you are too busy or poor to purchase and read the essay itself. I strongly recommend that conservatives at least listen to this interview, as it may change your mind. Not, towards the lefty "equality of results", but instead further away from that even more dangerous and gratuitous lie.
I hope to post some really good economics sources on here sometime soon, but I have to comb through what I've read and watched for some gems that are of a digestible scope. In the mean time, I present an interview about a movie that I'm excited for:
http://anarchast.com/front/2015/4/20/anarchast-ep-208-jimmy-morrison-the-bubble-film.html |
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