January 25, 2012

Coercion in aid of delusion.

I am a believer in the power of liberty — voluntary relationships — to bring out the best in individuals and, therefore, society. But that well-founded belief makes it painful to see markets (willing exchange) blamed for virtually everything someone can think to object to, in favor of coercion of some by others via government, inspired by some utopian vision that cannot actually be achieved by that coercion.
"Amoral markets versus immoral coercion." By Gary Galles, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 1/25/12.

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