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June 2, 2014
Liberty is not an economic good, but an existential one.
The economic good is a mere bonus.
The argument that liberty is good for economic activity or for growth of the system feels lowly and commercial (an argument used by consequentialists). If you were a wild animal, would you elect to be in a zoo because the economy is better over there than in the wild? Liberty is my raison d’être.Spitznagel & Taleb On Inequality, Free Markets, & Inevitable Crashes @ Zero Hedge
Posted by gerardvanderleun at June 2, 2014 9:33 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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My uncle's name was Louie Lozko. We called him "Letsgo Lozko"
He raised bantam chickens.
Posted by: chasmatic at June 3, 2014 10:00 PM