Most political disagreements are about the predicted effects of competing policies, not basic values – Milton Friedman
07 Aug 2014 Leave a comment
What is a useful idiot?
06 Aug 2014 Leave a comment
in environmentalism, liberalism, political change, politics, war and peace Tags: bootleggers and baptists, environmentalists, Leftover Left, New Left, Old Left, political manipulation, propaganda, useful idiots
Useful idiot is a term for people perceived as propagandists, initially Lenin, for a cause whose goals they are not fully aware of, and who are used cynically by the leaders of the cause.
Many confused and misguided sympathisers will unwittingly support a malignant cause which they naïvely believe to be a force for good.
Overcoming Bias : Politics isn’t about Policy
04 Aug 2014 Leave a comment
The above summarizes much of [Robin Hanson’s] contrarian world view. (What else should go on this list?)
When he say “X is not about Y,” I mean that while Y is the function commonly said to drive most X behavior, in fact some other function Z drives X behavior more. He won’t support all these claims, for today, let him just talk politics.
Christchurch Earthquake | Libertarianz TV
04 Aug 2014 Leave a comment
in economics of natural disasters, economics of regulation, liberalism, libertarianism, politics - New Zealand, urban economics Tags: Christchurch earthquake, economics of natural disasters
Devastating effect of government bureaucracy following the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. As told by two business owners, an economist and an engineer. Concludes with the Libertarianz policy to make Christchurch a free enterprise zone.
The contribution of fox hunting to the development of English Constitutional Law
04 Aug 2014 Leave a comment
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