Re: Libertarian Economics
Chris R. Tame (Chris@rand.demon.co.uk)
Thu, 18 Sep 1997 03:13:24 +0100
In message <3420E085.771F@mail.esoterica.pt>, Joao Pedro
<jpnitya@mail.esoterica.pt> writes
>Hi!
>
>I have some questions about economical principles, some regarding
>free-markets and libertarian ideals and since many of you seem to
>support libertarianism, complete individual freedom, free-markets, etc,
>I wondered if you could answer my doubts.
>
>Let's start:
>Are most of you, extropians, libertarians?
>Why do you think free-markets are the best economical solution?
>In today's world, it's almost impossible to do something without
>affecting other persons, still why do you claim individual freedom and
>an almost cult of individual property so important?
>Complete freedom in economies will bring to the scene big corporations
>instead of small, local business. Won't this corporations have too much
>power and therefore harming everyone (the consumers and general public)
>but themselves? Do you think the economy should be based on small
>business or big corporations?
>What do you think of environmental issues? Do you think technology will
>always give us the solutions to all our problems?
>What do you think the intervention of government in economy should be?
>
>Guess that's all but I'm sure that whatever your answers will be, I'll
>have other questions waiting.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
Doesn't anyone read books anymore? Why do so many people on the net ask
elementary questions which are much more satisfactorily answered by
going to the basic literature rather than by a flurry of incomplete or
sketchy net responses? Who wants to spend time typing in elementary
introductions to basic libertarian thought?
Joao, check out the Laissez Faire Books catlogue at:
htp:/laissezfaireorg
Good introductions are:
* Murray Rothbard's, Man, Economy and State; Power and Market; and The
Ethics of Liberty.
*Ayn Rand's Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal
*George Reisman, Capitalism: A Treatise in Economics
*John Hospers, Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow
*David Friedman, The Machinery of Freedom
--
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