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> Free markets are intrinsic to the human species An anthropologist would disagree. Counter-examples are numerous. Ironically, individuals inside a corporati
by xapata 7y ago
> Free markets are intrinsic to the human species
An anthropologist would disagree. Counter-examples are numerous. Ironically, individuals inside a corporation don't interact with each other via free market behavior. Friends, family, etc. Whole societies back in the day.
- Reedx 7y agoHe actually made that point on Rogan's podcast, referencing Nassim Taleb: "I am, at the Fed level, libertarian; at the state level, Republican; at the local level, Democrat; and at the family and friends level, a socialist."
- TheOtherHobbes 7y agoUnfortunately that's self-serving nonsense. You're either context-aware or you're not. If you're trying to cherry pick the levels at which you're context-aware, it means you're not context-aware at all. The more complex social contexts don't stop operating just because you don't believe in them.