"The Law" pegs cries for socialism by the lower classes on the upper classes perverting the law into an instrument of plunder. But most "libertarians" go with the Friedman interpretation that liberals are ignorant, spoiled, naive, lazy, unappreciative.
Bastiat is dead simple to read, but other than the "What is seen, what is not seen," which is often used to counter Keynesian economics, he never fit too well into the 20th century liberal/conservative culture war, and is generally ignored
Bastiat is dead simple to read, but other than the "What is seen, what is not seen," which is often used to counter Keynesian economics, he never fit too well into the 20th century liberal/conservative culture war, and is generally ignored
We have other claims. And anyway, we wish to bargain for ourselves as other classes have bargained for themselves!"
And what can you say to answer that argument!
We have other claims. And anyway, we wish to bargain for ourselves as other classes have bargained for themselves!"
And what can you say to answer that argument!
"Beggary on a grand scale for our own class, as you have organized Protection on a grand scale for your class. Now don't tell us beggars that you will act for us, and then toss us, as Mr. Mimerel proposes, 600,000 francs to keep us quiet, like throwing us a bone to gnaw. "
"Beggary on a grand scale for our own class, as you have organized Protection on a grand scale for your class. Now don't tell us beggars that you will act for us, and then toss us, as Mr. Mimerel proposes, 600,000 francs to keep us quiet, like throwing us a bone to gnaw. "
Silly nostalgia mythology. that generally was the only class that level of wage would support comfortably, no rent/mortgage payments, utilities, household groceries, etc. Less comfortable if they were making their own car payments.
Minimum wage is supposed to be enough to support someone comfortably. That's what it's made for, not this ridiculous notion of it being an entry level thing only for teenagers in high school. That’s a lie
This crazy "Foundationalist" manifesto by white nationalist Charles Haywood was written in 2021 and provides a summary of Postliberal economics.
It was originally published by American Moment, aka JD Vance's youth group, but they have since scrubbed it from their website.
well, height is genetics...if you are tall, young, long hair and lift, you are going to be pretty freaky....
here's how I did it at 25/26
height: 6'4"
chemical hair straightener
bench,squat,deadlift
eat a lot of whatever
tanning bed
beer
liquor
cigarettes
party over sleep
Most people see Erling Haaland and think:
"genetics"
But then you look at how he lives:
- red meat
- raw milk
- organs
- raw honey
- sunlight
- sleep
- grounding
- recovery
- simple lifestyle
And suddenly it makes sense.
Elite biology is built from elite inputs.
You don't become a machine by living like a modern slave.
Haaland is what happens when you live like a human.
There is no evidence of god's existence. The atheist generally is not interested in disproving a thing that is generally unfalsifiable, rather the contention is that god is not needed to explain the natural/external world, which is true
The atheist possesses faith. He can say he doesn’t believe in God but he can’t prove that He doesn’t exist. He has to believe that God doesn’t exist by faith. Yet there is more evidence for God’s existence than His non-existence. Atheists have a greater faith than Christians!
The Supreme Court's decision underscores something I have said for years: the 14th Amendment was never intended to grant automatic citizenship to children born to parents who are in this country illegally. Congress has both the authority and the responsibility to fix this.
My Constitutional Amendment requires that at least one parent be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or serving in our military.
CHOOSE YOUR HEALTH ROLE MODEL
Bryan Johnson:
- breaks ankle dancing
- autoimmune disorder from vegan diet
- zero athleticism
- sus & pale
Erling Haaland:
- no broken bones
- healthy via ancestral diet: red/organ meat, fish, eggs, raw milk & honey
- top footballer
- jacked & tan
@CrispinSartwell maximin rational choice under a veil of ignorance/uncertainty is clearly an invalid premise. If rational choice instead resembles something more like tit for tat, then there is no "liberal state" to be reasoned. The state is a realpolitik retaliatory jungle
government is evil is not debatable, the debate centered around a necessary evil vs an intolerable one. The 21st century version of government is leaning much more heavily toward an intolerable one.
🚨 BREAKING: U.S. government will decide who gets access to GPT-5.6
OpenAI will release GPT-5.6 only in a limited preview to a small group of partners.
Sam Altman told staff the government would be "approving access customer by customer."
Commerce Sec Lutnick personally called Altman warning: don't launch without approvals from other agencies.
A de facto licensing regime.
ITS HAPPENING
You have to jump through a lot of weird mental hoops to convince yourself carnivore is a long term healthy diet.
It's not. Just isn't.
And I say that while having respect for the role carnivore can play in managing inflammatory and gut problems.
When you're in great shape with solid musculature, people will ask you for your "secret"
When you tell them you've been lifting and eating right for 15 years, they'll then say, "Oh" and be disappointed
@MattWalshBlog There is no health benefit. There are only health negatives to its consumption. There is no safe amount. If life is so abysmal that alcohol is necessary, examine your life.
It's pretty incoherent. Women in their 30s can't find men because men are either looking for younger women or have "checked out," but men are checking out & killing themselves because thy can't find women...?