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by ebaysucks 16y ago
Read "The Machinery Of Freedom" by David Friedman. Every "regulation" is a product. It will be provided if people want to pay for it voluntarily.
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by ebaysucks 16y ago
TSI is a great project, but the main function is to get noticed and spread ancap ideas IMO. Reason: There will never be new country on the ocean in a world full of nation states. The reason there are lawless international waters 13 miles of
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by ebaysucks 16y ago
It's because Switzerland is civilized. A civil nation has no active army but a culture of self-defense and gun ownership.
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by ebaysucks 16y ago
The evolution of communications vs military technology. The world is becoming more interconnected and subject to shocks. Reputation systems will thus have to become increasingly efficient. A statist legal system is a monopolistic claim on m
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by ebaysucks 16y ago
Peter Thiel has funded The Seasteading Institute by Patri Friedman. Their goal is not to start a country, but to allow anybody to do so.
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Ask HN: WordPress designers in NYC area?
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by ebaysucks 16y ago
If there is demand for taxi regulation, there is an incentive for entrepreneurs to supply it (e.g. quality labels). The need for positive freedom does not proof the legitimacy of positive rights.
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by ebaysucks 16y ago
The author's remark on how it's impossible to become rich in China without being corrupt is extremely ignorant.
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by ebaysucks 16y ago
Is Donald Graham (Washington Post chairman / Facebook board member) related to Paul Graham?
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by ebaysucks 16y ago
I agree China is far from perfect - central government, even with the best intentions, will always be inhuman and inefficient. However, sometimes less so than under mob rule.
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by ebaysucks 16y ago
Indeed, the statement is contingent, not necessarily true. The leaders of the autocracies need to be benevolent and think long term. It all comes down to respect of property rights. Democracies respect property rights to a limited but non-z
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by ebaysucks 16y ago
The reason China will outperform the west is because it's not a democracy. In a democracy, politicians rent the country. In China, the leaders own it. People care more about their property if they have a long term interest in it. "When the
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by ebaysucks 16y ago
Thanks for all the replies, I've read them all and have decided I will let the domain expire. I will also do my part to increase the average number of people unhappy customers share their experience with. I look forward to the day that the
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by ebaysucks 16y ago
I've registered this domain about a year ago so you're probably right about the automation. Don't worry about the legal disclaimer - I don't have an "Edith machine" nor do I want one ;)
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Got a cease-to-exist from eBay for owning a domain with "bay" in it
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