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Since I discovered and began to refine my political views in 2007, I’ve categorized them as libertarian, anarcho-capitalist, and most recently free market anarchist. The latter two are redundant; capitalism and the free market are the results of the absence of regulation, anarchy is the absence of a body to enforce regulation. But these terms [...]

This is cool! I just found this article, made available by the Mises Institute, from a 2007 volume of the Journal of Libertarian Studies: Mises and Rothbard Letters to Ayn Rand. Both letters were written following publication of Atlas Shrugged. If you’re unfamiliar with Mises or Rothbard, start with their Wikipedias. I’m currently plugging through [...]

My fundamental principles lead me to advocate total freedom from the initiation (as opposed to reaction) of coercion. The principles are the important part, but sometimes I have trouble explaining what the world might look like in the absence of government regulation. National defense has always been tough. I just found this article on mises.org, [...]

I had an idea. I was driving around downtown San Diego the other night. Peds everywhere, it was dark, I was looking for street parking and getting frustrated. It wasn’t easy to keep track of what was around me, particularly in my blind spots. Here’s my idea. Put proximity sensors around your car, perhaps one [...]

Pa. woman charged with offering sex for WS tickets Investigators say Finkelstein posted an ad on the Web site Craigslist that stated she was a die-hard Phillies fan and buxom blonde in desperate need of two World Series tickets. Police say her posting went on to say the price was negotiable and that “I’m the [...]

An entertaining NYT op-ed on health care published a few weeks ago. My favorite line: [I]f you currently have decent health insurance, thank the government. Thanks, government! More accurately, if your coverage and care are shitty or don’t exist, thank your fellow citizens (the government) for enforcing monopolies, regulating the competition into bankruptcy, and screwing [...]