The saying goes: misery loves company. Under a large state, it’s more appropriate to say: envy loves company. Regardless … Read the rest
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The Size of the Social Unit: Money
Commodities are impossible to print. Inflating the money supply is much more difficult. A large state can institute paper as … Read the rest
The Size of the Social Unit: Centralization
A state is an entity that has a territorial monopoly of exploitation. This takes the form of: legal institutions, … Read the rest
The Size of the Social Unit: Free Trade
Free trade is beneficial for the masses. Restricted trade does benefit a few at the expense of the many. … Read the rest
The Size of the Social Unit: Statism II
Wealth can only be brought into existence by an individual perceiving something as scarce that may satisfy unknown demands. The … Read the rest
The Warfare State
One only needs to be relatively educated on U.S. history to see the clear trends. Liberty has now reached a … Read the rest
The Size of the Social Unit: Voting with Your Feet
An organic society will consist of many societies. In a large area, statism is only implemented by force. I … Read the rest
Natural Elite
The masses are inundated with propaganda. This begins at an early age and lasts the rest of your life. … Read the rest
The Size of the Social Unit: Time Preference
An actor prefers goods sooner than later. Every action requires some amount of time to achieve any goal. Time is … Read the rest
The Size of the Social Unit: Total War
There can be no doubt that modern nation states give rise to total war. The market involves peaceful cooperation, … Read the rest