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I'd say the Liberarian (capital L) paradise is premised on the existence of easily transferred information about vendors and customers, and people having both t

I'd say the Liberarian (capital L) paradise is premised on the existence of easily transferred information about vendors and customers, and people having both the education and agency to make the best use of the free market. I mean pointing at failed states as examples of a libertarian state, is like pointing at the corrupt Italian city-states at an example of republicanism. Just because no good examples exist during this time period, doesn't mean no good examples can possible exist.

rdtsc 12y ago
> paradise is premised on the existence of easily transferred information about vendors and customers, and people having both the education and agency to make the best use of the free market. That is what I meant by comparing fictitious hypothetical entities to real life example. This is not unlike Communism. Every single failed instance of it was excused as "well it wasn't true Communism". At least one can say it was attempted. > I mean pointing at failed states as examples of a libertarian state, Well in my first part I alluded that perhaps China is closer to the ideal libertarian state because there are ways to bypass the governmental control (even though on paper they have more control). The fact that one can sell baby formula laced with chemicals on a large scale is kind of an example of that.