From: Steve Mynott <stevem@tightrope.demon.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 17:42:37 +0800
To: Jim Choate <cypherpunks@einstein.ssz.com>
Subject: Re: Another potential flaw in current economic theory... (fwd)
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On Thu, Oct 08, 1998 at 02:51:56PM -0500, Jim Choate wrote:

> Then freedom is incompatible with human psychology. People are social
> animals and will build social institutions (ie government), it's in their
> genes.

government is a special form of social institution, one which has a self
declared monopoly on force and is immoral.

> The point is to create a market with 'fair competition', something that
> won't occur naturaly because of a variety of reasons. 

'fair competition' is any competition that doesn't involve political
force or breaking contracts.

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1024/D9C69DF9 steve mynott steve@tightrope.demon.co.uk http://www.pineal.com/

    the steady state of disks is full.
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