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@thepholosopher 0

7 days ago

"Free stuff" isn't free when provided by the state. Those in the state have to get those resources from somewhere and someone has to provide them, which ends up meaning the government takes from some to give it to others. If y

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@thepholosopher 0

5 days ago

A rugged individualist makes no exceptions to property rights for collectivist ends. Get your own tee here: [

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@thepholosopher 0

7 days ago

The further you move toward mob rule and collective ownership, the worse everyone's life becomes. The further you move toward mob rule and collective ownership, the worse everyone's life becomes. If you want to get a sense of my principles and values in a succinct book, check o

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@thepholosopher 0

5 days ago

You cannot print your way to prosperity. Prosperity comes by way of meeting people's wants and needs more efficiently and frequently. Doing this requires provision, not just consumption with newly-printed currency. If

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@thepholosopher 0

3 days ago

Taxation is both theft and extortion. Taxation is not ethical because of representation any more than me claiming that I represent you magically entitles me to your resources. A unilateral claim without individual consent is t

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@thepholosopher 0

11 days ago

Everything the government has first came by way of taking from you. Everything the government has first came by way of taking from you. Get your own tee here: [

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@thepholosopher 0

15 days ago

The state has the ultimate power. In reality, it's the government that has the ultimate power. Time and again they have used that power to control even the biggest companies, from railroad company seizures in

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@thepholosopher 0

14 days ago

Environmentalism has been a pretext for promoting every anti-human-flourishing policy imaginable. If you want to get a sense of my principles and values in a succinct book, check out The Definitive Guide to Libertarian Voluntaryism over at: [

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@thepholosopher 0

1 day ago

The idea of "post-scarcity" is a myth. Everything physical has scarce resource limitations. Your use and occupancy inherently denies another's. That's why we need property rights - to help protect people in their

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@thepholosopher 0

about 19 hours ago

Simplistic mantras about "sharing" are terrible modes of philosophy. Sharing is something that must be done voluntarily, else, it becomes a conflict over scarce resources where people cannot be secure in their property. It may seem silly - but t