Comments for Austro-libertarian.com http://austro-libertarian.com An Austrian economics and libertarian view Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:41:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Murray Rothbard by Austro-libertarian.com » 101 Ways to Promote Libertarianism http://austro-libertarian.com/murray-rothbard/#comment-2691 Austro-libertarian.com » 101 Ways to Promote Libertarianism Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:01:07 +0000 http://austro-libertarian.com/?page_id=269#comment-2691 [...] An Austrian economics and libertarian view Skip to content HomeAboutMy PublicationsMurray RothbardInternet Marketing « Why be [...] [...] An Austrian economics and libertarian view Skip to content HomeAboutMy PublicationsMurray RothbardInternet Marketing « Why be [...]

]]> Comment on Why be Libertarian? by austro-libertarian http://austro-libertarian.com/why-be-libertarian/#comment-2690 austro-libertarian Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:50:33 +0000 http://austro-libertarian.com/?p=657#comment-2690 Will do. Will do.

]]> Comment on Rothbard on Spooner by austro-libertarian http://austro-libertarian.com/rothbard-on-spooner/#comment-2689 austro-libertarian Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:24:53 +0000 http://austro-libertarian.com/?p=647#comment-2689 RWW, before I speculate, what is it you are getting at? RWW, before I speculate, what is it you are getting at?

]]> Comment on Rothbard on Spooner by RWW http://austro-libertarian.com/rothbard-on-spooner/#comment-2658 RWW Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:15:18 +0000 http://austro-libertarian.com/?p=647#comment-2658 In both of the examples Rothbard gives, the decisions of politicians to change policy were probably influenced most strongly by their fear of public opinion. But that's just another kind of might. In both of the examples Rothbard gives, the decisions of politicians to change policy were probably influenced most strongly by their fear of public opinion. But that’s just another kind of might.

]]> Comment on Rothbard on Spooner by RWW http://austro-libertarian.com/rothbard-on-spooner/#comment-2657 RWW Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:05:18 +0000 http://austro-libertarian.com/?p=647#comment-2657 At first glance, that article seems to address Step 1 above, which is educating the masses. But what happens once they are educated? At first glance, that article seems to address Step 1 above, which is educating the masses. But what happens once they are educated?

]]> Comment on Rothbard on Spooner by austro-libertarian http://austro-libertarian.com/rothbard-on-spooner/#comment-2653 austro-libertarian Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:22:48 +0000 http://austro-libertarian.com/?p=647#comment-2653 RWW, I just found this article by Rothbard that addresses this to some degree: http://murrayrothbard.com/how-to-destatize/ RWW,

I just found this article by Rothbard that addresses this to some degree:

http://murrayrothbard.com/how-to-destatize/

]]> Comment on Why be Libertarian? by John Humphreys http://austro-libertarian.com/why-be-libertarian/#comment-2639 John Humphreys Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:38:53 +0000 http://austro-libertarian.com/?p=657#comment-2639 You should cross-post these on the ALS blog You should cross-post these on the ALS blog

]]> Comment on Rothbard on Spooner by RWW http://austro-libertarian.com/rothbard-on-spooner/#comment-2629 RWW Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:48:44 +0000 http://austro-libertarian.com/?p=647#comment-2629 I am fully aware of Rothbard's attempts and thoroughly unconvinced. I think you're missing a step: 1. Educate and persuade others and engage in civil disobedience. 2. ??? 3. Defeat the state. How does #1 lead to #3 specifically? I am fully aware of Rothbard’s attempts and thoroughly unconvinced.

I think you’re missing a step:
1. Educate and persuade others and engage in civil disobedience.
2. ???
3. Defeat the state.

How does #1 lead to #3 specifically?

]]> Comment on Rothbard on Spooner by austro-libertarian http://austro-libertarian.com/rothbard-on-spooner/#comment-2624 austro-libertarian Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:19:37 +0000 http://austro-libertarian.com/?p=647#comment-2624 I think you are conflating the Austrian subjective theory of value and a rational, objective ethics. Rothbard, in The Ethics of Liberty, makes the case that an objectivist ethics is possible. This is political philosophy, not economics. The state can be defeated by educating others, persuasion, and civil disobedience. I think you are conflating the Austrian subjective theory of value and a rational, objective ethics. Rothbard, in The Ethics of Liberty, makes the case that an objectivist ethics is possible. This is political philosophy, not economics.

The state can be defeated by educating others, persuasion, and civil disobedience.

]]> Comment on Rothbard on Spooner by RWW http://austro-libertarian.com/rothbard-on-spooner/#comment-2530 RWW Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:57:47 +0000 http://austro-libertarian.com/?p=647#comment-2530 But... all values ARE subjective. And by what means could the State be defeated other than those which rely on might? But… all values ARE subjective. And by what means could the State be defeated other than those which rely on might?

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