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You know what the most amazing thing about capitalism/free markets is?
Posted on 8/26/14 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 8/26/14 at 2:20 pm
It's extremely new on the timeline of human history, not really becoming dominant until Holland and England started liberalizing their economies in the early 19th/late 18th century.
Most human societies up until then were either culturally collectivist, mercantilist, or heavily militaristic. (Think Sparta)
Here is a learn liberty video on it:
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Please watch the video before posting.
Most human societies up until then were either culturally collectivist, mercantilist, or heavily militaristic. (Think Sparta)
Here is a learn liberty video on it:
LINK
Please watch the video before posting.
This post was edited on 8/26/14 at 2:23 pm
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Posted on 8/26/14 at 2:33 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Pretty simple history lesson on capitalism. Not sure if I agree with the second reason she gave for "why" it happened though.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 2:35 pm to bamarep
quote:The person in the video used to be a man, but got the surgery done. She is a famous free market economist.
Pretty simple history lesson on capitalism. Not sure if I agree with the second reason she gave for "why" it happened though.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 2:45 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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The person in the video used to be a man, but got the surgery done.
Not sure why this matters.
Am I missing something? ETA: kinda obvious though
This post was edited on 8/26/14 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 8/26/14 at 2:48 pm to Langston
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Not sure why this matters.
Because it is always interesting as frick, and you should stop pretending you don't realize that.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 2:51 pm to Langston
quote:It doesn't, but her voice is a bit demonic.
Not sure why this matters
Posted on 8/26/14 at 3:01 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Wonder what Milton would say about this?
Posted on 8/26/14 at 3:47 pm to bamarep
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Wonder what Milton would say about this?
“Better to reign in Hell, than to serve in Heaven.”
Posted on 8/26/14 at 6:12 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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You know what the most amazing thing about capitalism/free markets is?
quote:
It's extremely new on the timeline of human history, not really becoming dominant until Holland and England started liberalizing their economies in the early 19th/late 18th century.
Most human societies up until then were either culturally collectivist, mercantilist, or heavily militaristic. (Think Sparta)
hmm. i am not sure why that makes capitalism particularly amazing, unless you are suggesting that capitalism is somehow the culmination of all of human economic history. and if you are, you would be committing a pretty gross teleological fallacy.
and innovation is a necessary, but not sufficient, explanation for the rise of industrial capitalism in the nineteenth century. it didn't hurt that the dutch and english had enormous overseas empires (the professor dismissed "exploitation" much too blithely IMO) nor did it hurt that european governments - not merely private companies - were directly involved in industrialization.
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