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Review: Hoppe, A Short History of Man

Posted on October 27, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

This is a “For Dummies” version of his groundbreaking *Democracy: The God that Failed.* While it has some serious limitations, it’s last chapter, on Aristocracy and Democracy, is brilliant. And even in the earlier sections of the book there are … Continue reading →

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Review: Mises, Human Action

Posted on October 26, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

Von Mises, Ludwig.  Human Action.  Scholar’s Edition. All deductive systems are dangerous if formulated incorrectly. Their appeal lies in their power, and Mises’s system is powerful indeed. Mises advances Praxeology, an economidoctrine emerging from the Classical School when it was realized that … Continue reading →

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Solving Crimes in a Libertarian Utopia

Posted on October 24, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

Someone shared this on my Facebook wall. I was shooting heroin and reading “The Fountainhead” in the front seat of my privately owned police cruiser when a call came in. I put a quarter in the radio to activate it. … Continue reading →

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Hoppe quotes on Democracy, the failed god

Posted on October 16, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

This is from “Journey into a Libertarian Future.”  They meant it as a slam against the Hoppean anarcho-capitalist project.  I don’t think they fully understood his arguments on time-preference.  Still, I thought it was funny and I am posting the … Continue reading →

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