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> If achieving a free market requires a complete upheaval of all of our governments and laws, then the idea isn't very useful. The idea is extremely useful: ac
by ericHosick 9y ago
> If achieving a free market requires a complete upheaval of all of our governments and laws, then the idea isn't very useful.
The idea is extremely useful: act consensual to others. There is no better basis of a social system than this. Having conversations like the one were having now is really all we need. To force the ideas on others in anyway, especially through democracy, would be hypocritical.
A social system based on utility, which is basically all social systems we've had throughout history, is violent, aggressive and dangerous. No wonder history repeats itself.
- kazagistar 9y agoThe existence of property is based on a non-consensual model for the purpose of utility.
- sbov 9y agoWhich is forced upon others through threat of violence. And was obtained via violence in the first place.