http://bradspangler.com/blog/archives/313 the bottom of the rabbit hole Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:19:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://bradspangler.com/blog/archives/313/comment-page-1#comment-5291 BradSpangler.com » Blog Archive » Rothbard’s Reds Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:11:29 +0000 http://www.bradspangler.com/blog/archives/313#comment-5291 [...] Of course, I’ve talked about this sort of thing and its ramifications before, and I’m not the first Rothbardian to do so. As an example, note where Konkin briefly argued over two decades ago that the stateless Free Market accomplishes the libertarian communist goal of abolishing “wage slavery” (not necessarily wages per se) using the anarcho-capitalist means. “It probably should be noted explicitly that businesses could grow quite large in the counter-economy. Whether or not ‘wage workers’ would exist instead of ‘independent contractors’ for all steps of production is arguable, but this author feels that the whole concept of ‘worker-boss’ is a holdover from feudalism and not, as Marx claims, fundamental to ‘capitalism.’ Of course, capital-statism is the opposite of what the libertarian advocates.” [...] [...] Of course, I’ve talked about this sort of thing and its ramifications before, and I’m not the first Rothbardian to do so. As an example, note where Konkin briefly argued over two decades ago that the stateless Free Market accomplishes the libertarian communist goal of abolishing “wage slavery” (not necessarily wages per se) using the anarcho-capitalist means. “It probably should be noted explicitly that businesses could grow quite large in the counter-economy. Whether or not ‘wage workers’ would exist instead of ‘independent contractors’ for all steps of production is arguable, but this author feels that the whole concept of ‘worker-boss’ is a holdover from feudalism and not, as Marx claims, fundamental to ‘capitalism.’ Of course, capital-statism is the opposite of what the libertarian advocates.” [...]

]]> http://bradspangler.com/blog/archives/313/comment-page-1#comment-4009 BradSpangler.com » Blog Archive » Dubai Ports: What’s wrong and how to fight it Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:19:05 +0000 http://www.bradspangler.com/blog/archives/313#comment-4009 [...] Because governments systematically violate peoples natural rights in a myriad of ways, they are essentially criminal organizations — bandits — and thus can not rightfully own or transfer any property. This point ought to inform libertarian approaches to privatization, but it often doesn’t. [...] [...] Because governments systematically violate peoples natural rights in a myriad of ways, they are essentially criminal organizations — bandits — and thus can not rightfully own or transfer any property. This point ought to inform libertarian approaches to privatization, but it often doesn’t. [...]

]]> http://bradspangler.com/blog/archives/313/comment-page-1#comment-3663 Sheldon Richman Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:44:18 +0000 http://www.bradspangler.com/blog/archives/313#comment-3663 Thought-provoking post, Brad. Thanks. I've long proposed that the government schools should be privatized by turning each building over to the people who work there. They should be free to do with it what they wish, including selling their shares, operating it as a for-profit or nonprofit--whatever. Thought-provoking post, Brad. Thanks. I’ve long proposed that the government schools should be privatized by turning each building over to the people who work there. They should be free to do with it what they wish, including selling their shares, operating it as a for-profit or nonprofit–whatever.

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