tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post1232707471564135987..comments2024-03-27T09:44:59.329-04:00Comments on Free North Carolina: Is Libertarianism Utopian?Brock Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-26320956427743959002018-07-15T20:39:38.802-04:002018-07-15T20:39:38.802-04:00indyjonesouthere,
I don't know if you'll ...indyjonesouthere,<br /><br />I don't know if you'll see my comment, but a libertarian society, at least if similar to what we see today, tends to atomise people. It tends to encourage individuals to become "interchangeable cogs" who can be relocated to wherever is most beneficial.<br /><br />Charity, however, works better in rooted communities.<br /><br />I believe this is a valuable criticism, nothing "new" though. I see Catholic "paleoconservatives" / Catholic "Trads" make somewhat similar statements all the time.<br /><br />And Robert Nisbet's book "Quest for Community" is probably worth mentioning, just because he valued communities.Weavernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-49310325010304520022018-07-08T22:15:51.569-04:002018-07-08T22:15:51.569-04:00works fine in a state with voluntary charity.
As...works fine in a state with voluntary charity. <br /><br />As it did before . Thanks.Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-18586305288308707232018-07-08T22:14:48.209-04:002018-07-08T22:14:48.209-04:00Charity works well within a decentralised, rooted ...Charity works well within a decentralised, rooted society. A centralised, transient society will be more atomised and will thus tend to rely on the welfare state to care for the weak.<br /><br />A libertarian tends to believe the market is magically best. A socialist tends to believe the government is magically best. I'm inclined more to look at results and to be wary of change.<br /><br />Some goodies.Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-52942997060731640202018-07-08T22:13:12.455-04:002018-07-08T22:13:12.455-04:00Reading now. Thanks.Reading now. Thanks.Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-35128140453157152252018-07-08T11:05:56.119-04:002018-07-08T11:05:56.119-04:00A libertarian society is impossible with a welfare...A libertarian society is impossible with a welfare state...it works fine in a state with voluntary charity. indyjonesoutherenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-73317614486475747192018-07-08T10:03:17.043-04:002018-07-08T10:03:17.043-04:00No one can even agree on what a fully libertarian ...No one can even agree on what a fully libertarian society would be like, but I will agree that markets have some obvious positives.<br /><br />And the Bill of Rights is invaluable to Americans.<br /><br />-<br /><br />Charity works well within a decentralised, rooted society. A centralised, transient society will be more atomised and will thus tend to rely on the welfare state to care for the weak.<br /><br />Similarly, a people can do without even a police force if in a low density area. But a larger concentration requires police to keep order. And likewise, a fairly homogeneous, religious, traditional society will require less police protection.<br /><br />But it's more complicated than that also.<br /><br />You could "achieve" most any type of society, even a functioning communist society, under the right conditions. "Communism", I imagine, would need to be very small.<br /><br />Pitcairn Island is tiny, in the middle of nowhere. Perfect place for some crazy ideology to be attempted. It needs trade with the outside world though, no matter what system is implemented.<br /><br />Even though I tend to say libertarians are quasi-religious ideologues, I certainly agree with them on many political issues today.<br /><br />A libertarian tends to believe the market is magically best. A socialist tends to believe the government is magically best. I'm inclined more to look at results and to be wary of change.Weavernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-52815316310386849012018-07-08T09:37:48.509-04:002018-07-08T09:37:48.509-04:00Blanhard Rational Will http://www.anthonyflood.co...Blanhard Rational Will http://www.anthonyflood.com/blanshardrationalwill.htm<br /><br />Discusses this. The thing is without a state we would all be at the mercy of the least merciful.Avraham https://www.blogger.com/profile/07822433921393627746noreply@blogger.com