James Rick
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James Rick replied to the forum topic A Gradus ad Parnassum of Austrian Economics? in the group
The Commons 1 week, 1 day agoEconomics in One Lesson by Hazlitt
Road to Serfdom (this is as far as most people’s understanding of the Austrians goes so its a worthwhile reference point).
Also, both abovementioned. WHGDTOM for monetary […] -
James Rick replied to the forum topic A Gradus ad Parnassum of Austrian Economics? in the group
The Commons 1 week, 1 day agoEconomics in One Lesson by Hazlitt
Road to Serfdom (this is as far as most people’s understanding of the Austrians goes so its a worthwhile reference point).
Also, both abovementioned. WHGDTOM for monetary […] -
James Rick replied to the forum topic Arguments With a Socialist in the group
The Commons 2 weeks agoVery true, Nina. State Socialism tends to lead to stagnation, both economically and culturally, because they provide only for what has been known to be needed in the past while market mechanisms are more adaptable […]
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James Rick replied to the forum topic The Department of Energy and Ron Paul in the group
The Commons 3 weeks, 2 days agoWell, at least the department is aptly named. There is a lot of energy in those things.
It is completely ridiculous to fear a military coup using nuclear weapons. If they were going to usurp control, nuclear […] -
James Rick wrote a new post, DC tries to kill Uber ride service, on the site Der Kaiser is Put 1 month ago
Uber is a app service that helps customers connect to taxi or limo services in their area and make deals with them far more efficiently than most cities currently monopolised cab services do. Unfortunately, DC is […]
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James Rick replied to the forum topic Why can't socialist anarchists play nice? in the group
Politics 1 month, 1 week ago
Just made an account at reddit.com. Look forward to some good discourse.
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James Rick replied to the topic Government spending > Austerity in the forum Mises Forums 1 month, 1 week ago
Yeah, It really doesn’t help anything does it? You’re preaching to the choir here, Louigi. Halleluiah!
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James Rick wrote a new post, Herbert Spencer and “white racial supremacy”, on the site Der Kaiser is Put 1 month, 2 weeks ago
My AP World History textbook defines “White Racial Supremacy” as:
“Belief in the inherent mental, moral, and cultural superiority of whites; peaked in acceptance in decades before world war 1; supported by social […] -
James Rick replied to the topic Obamacare in the forum Mises Forums 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Great summary, Bob.
You could pretty much some up the entire healthcare debate with the word “unneccesary” We’re shooting our economy in the foot (as usual) with useless laws and regulations. Well, I shouldn’t say […] -
James Rick replied to the forum topic In Defence of Mitt Romney in the group
The Commons 1 month, 3 weeks agoI can’t say I know a whole lot about how Bane capital functions or functioned under Mitt Romney so I’m talking one hundred percent from emotion when I say that I doubt Romney’s $$$$$ could possibly have been […]
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James Rick commented on the post, Bill Orton on Peaceful Co-existance of property systems, on the site Der Kaiser is Put 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Perhaps true of some. But there are socialistic creeds that profess peace. No one believes themselves to be the aggressor, its all a matter of your underlying idea for what is “just”. We want to aknowledge the […]
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James Rick replied to the forum topic Why can't socialist anarchists play nice? in the group
Etjon, To insist that egalitarians are motivated by envy is just as simplitic as to say that capitalists are motivated by a need to be above others in one way or another. Capitalism is motivated by envy and a […]
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James Rick wrote a new post, The Hunger Games: War Propaganda?, on the site Der Kaiser is Put 1 month, 3 weeks ago
—I saw this post on the old mises community and I have to say, I think the guy is dead wrong. I actually read the books and think I understand the narrative a little better than this guy:
“I just saw this movie. […] -
James Rick replied to the forum topic Why can't socialist anarchists play nice? in the group
Bill Orton expressed hope for peaceful coexistence of property systems, after “separation of property and state”:
If ancapistan turned anti-capitalist, I probably wouldn’t notice. I believe that without a […]
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James Rick wrote a new post, Bill Orton on Peaceful Co-existance of property systems, on the site Der Kaiser is Put 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Orton expressed hope for peaceful coexistence of property systems, after “separation of property and state”:
If ancapistan turned anti-capitalist, I probably wouldn’t notice. I believe that without a State […]
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James Rick replied to the forum topic Splitting liability within the corporation in the group
The Commons 1 month, 3 weeks agoI suppose its problems like these that would make the concept of a corporation as we know it today somewhat inefficient in a free society. Perhaps the market will generate some new form of organization but barring […]
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James Rick replied to the forum topic Can a gift be a bad thing? in the group
Philosophy 2 months agoJuliano,
The main reason US companies are incentivised to dump those products is subsidies, so the problem circles around to government, again. -
James Rick replied to the forum topic Can a gift be a bad thing? in the group
Philosophy 2 months agoSubsidies to our own industires which behoove them to produce a surplus and dump it on African countires well below the market rate definately hurt those economies.
As for gifts, well, you have something of a […]
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James Rick replied to the forum topic Do we really want Ron Paul to win? in the group
Silver,
well said, sir. -
James Rick replied to the forum topic Is anarcho-capitalism the new feudalism? in the group
Philosophy 2 months agoLol. Whoops! I swear I only hit the button once!
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