Comments on: Thick Libertarianism and the Federation of Liberty http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/11/20/thick-libertarianism-and-the-federation-of-liberty/ The Sweet Release of Reason Tue, 22 May 2012 20:28:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: TheZSpot http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/11/20/thick-libertarianism-and-the-federation-of-liberty/#comment-19132 TheZSpot Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:50:05 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2265#comment-19132 I think there's a difference between pointing out what is ideal (or some might say utopian) and saying what is preferred. Some day, 1 would be great. But shock treatment doesn't work in politics and economics. We need to, as you suggest Will, ease into less regulation.<br><a href="http://thezspot.today.com" rel="nofollow">http://thezspot.today.com</a><br><a href="http://gamingtips.today.com" rel="nofollow">http://gamingtips.today.com</a> I think there's a difference between pointing out what is ideal (or some might say utopian) and saying what is preferred. Some day, 1 would be great. But shock treatment doesn't work in politics and economics. We need to, as you suggest Will, ease into less regulation.
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]]> By: TheZSpot http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/11/20/thick-libertarianism-and-the-federation-of-liberty/#comment-19131 TheZSpot Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:50:05 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2265#comment-19131 I think there's a difference between pointing out what is ideal (or some might say utopian) and saying what is preferred. Some day, 1 would be great. But shock treatment doesn't work in politics and economics. We need to, as you suggest Will, ease into less regulation.<br><a href="http://thezspot.today.com" rel="nofollow">http://thezspot.today.com</a><br><a href="http://gamingtips.today.com" rel="nofollow">http://gamingtips.today.com</a> I think there's a difference between pointing out what is ideal (or some might say utopian) and saying what is preferred. Some day, 1 would be great. But shock treatment doesn't work in politics and economics. We need to, as you suggest Will, ease into less regulation.
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]]> By: mk http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/11/20/thick-libertarianism-and-the-federation-of-liberty/#comment-19130 mk Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:48:31 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2265#comment-19130 So what's up with Russia, then? Is that not close enough to real capitalism to count? Or it is close enough, and it is helping?<br><br>If we employ a second-best argument to say that, at the margin, "pushing for more capitalism" will lead to more Russias as well as more Singapores, is that a good enough mix for this to be the right policy?<br><br>I don't actually know much about Russia except that it's got some large corruption problems and it is sometimes referred to as "capitalist" often with scare quotes. So what's up with Russia, then? Is that not close enough to real capitalism to count? Or it is close enough, and it is helping?

If we employ a second-best argument to say that, at the margin, “pushing for more capitalism” will lead to more Russias as well as more Singapores, is that a good enough mix for this to be the right policy?

I don't actually know much about Russia except that it's got some large corruption problems and it is sometimes referred to as “capitalist” often with scare quotes.

]]> By: Will Wilkinson http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/11/20/thick-libertarianism-and-the-federation-of-liberty/#comment-19129 Will Wilkinson Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:41:24 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2265#comment-19129 I agree! I agree!

]]> By: webgrrl http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/11/20/thick-libertarianism-and-the-federation-of-liberty/#comment-19128 webgrrl Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:34:29 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2265#comment-19128 WW, while moral suasion and high-minded discussion are great, I suggest the easier way to destroy unjust anti-liberty social practices is simply to offer access to global capitalism. My impression is that it's the fastest method of social and culture change, and one that overall enhances liberty and well-being. WW, while moral suasion and high-minded discussion are great, I suggest the easier way to destroy unjust anti-liberty social practices is simply to offer access to global capitalism. My impression is that it's the fastest method of social and culture change, and one that overall enhances liberty and well-being.

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