Comments on: 150 Years and Still Dismal! http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/150-years-and-still-dismal/ Ideas on Liberty Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:14:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: We Should Be Free Because We Are Equal You can’t be one without the other. | http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/150-years-and-still-dismal/comment-page-1/#comment-44986 We Should Be Free Because We Are Equal You can’t be one without the other. | Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:51:45 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/150-years-and-still-dismal/#comment-44986 [...] the “dismal science” – they saw a future without hierarchy as dismal. (See David Levy’s Freeman article on the [...] [...] the “dismal science” – they saw a future without hierarchy as dismal. (See David Levy’s Freeman article on the [...]

]]> By: We Should Be Free Because We Are Equal | For Freedom's Sake http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/150-years-and-still-dismal/comment-page-1/#comment-44653 We Should Be Free Because We Are Equal | For Freedom's Sake Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:31:48 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/150-years-and-still-dismal/#comment-44653 [...] called economics the “dismal science” – they saw a future without hierarchy as dismal. (See David Levy’s Freeman article on the [...] [...] called economics the “dismal science” – they saw a future without hierarchy as dismal. (See David Levy’s Freeman article on the [...]

]]> By: Jameson http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/150-years-and-still-dismal/comment-page-1/#comment-44601 Jameson Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:12:23 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/150-years-and-still-dismal/#comment-44601 Although it's a bit late to be replying to J. Philmore, I can say confidently that whatever Nozick said, the work of Hayek and the like provides definite theoretical resources for opposing "voluntary slavery." I can't remember where, but Hayek explicitly states that freedom of contract does not mean we must honor every contract. It only means we must honor every contract which live up to certain long-standing principles. One of these principles, in a modern free society, must surely be that selling oneself as a slave is not a valid contract. I wish I didn't know so many "libertarians" who think that libertarianism means I can do whatever I want. Although it’s a bit late to be replying to J. Philmore, I can say confidently that whatever Nozick said, the work of Hayek and the like provides definite theoretical resources for opposing “voluntary slavery.” I can’t remember where, but Hayek explicitly states that freedom of contract does not mean we must honor every contract. It only means we must honor every contract which live up to certain long-standing principles. One of these principles, in a modern free society, must surely be that selling oneself as a slave is not a valid contract.

I wish I didn’t know so many “libertarians” who think that libertarianism means I can do whatever I want.

]]> By: J. Philmore http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/150-years-and-still-dismal/comment-page-1/#comment-39007 J. Philmore Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:55:20 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/150-years-and-still-dismal/#comment-39007 Classical liberal and libertarian economics is only opposed to the involuntary racial slavery supported by Carlyle, Fitzhugh, and the like, but has no serious case against Nozick's race-neutral free-market contract for voluntary slavery. See: http://www.ellerman.org/Davids-Stuff/Econ&Pol-Econ/Philmore-1982.scan.pdf Classical liberal and libertarian economics is only opposed to the involuntary racial slavery supported by Carlyle, Fitzhugh, and the like, but has no serious case against Nozick’s race-neutral free-market contract for voluntary slavery. See:
http://www.ellerman.org/Davids-Stuff/Econ&Pol-Econ/Philmore-1982.scan.pdf

]]> By: Why is Economics Called “The Dismal Science”? « NAS Blog http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/150-years-and-still-dismal/comment-page-1/#comment-38995 Why is Economics Called “The Dismal Science”? « NAS Blog Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:49:42 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/150-years-and-still-dismal/#comment-38995 [...] that scarcity means we must make trade-offs. Rather, as Professor David Levy explains in this Freeman article, the term was coined by enemies of laissez-faire who thought that slavery was just fine and found [...] [...] that scarcity means we must make trade-offs. Rather, as Professor David Levy explains in this Freeman article, the term was coined by enemies of laissez-faire who thought that slavery was just fine and found [...]

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