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The Economist has always been very against Brexit. I do think they might not necessarily oppose rentiership (you have to keep in mind which family owns The Econ
by opportune 6y ago
The Economist has always been very against Brexit. I do think they might not necessarily oppose rentiership (you have to keep in mind which family owns The Economist) but in later interpretations of “liberalism” rentiership is seen a logical extension of the right of property ownership, so I don’t think it’s necessarily incompatible with a classically liberal outlook
- amiga_500 6y agoClassic liberalism as the founding principal was alluded to by the parent post. I agree, it holds rentier activity on par with wealth creation, which Adam Smith would never have done. https://www.prosper.org.au/geoists-in-history/adam-smith-on-the-rentier/ https://www.prosper.org.au/geoists-in-history/adam-smith-on-... It is massively incompatible.