brutusbellamy.bsky.social
Liberaltarian, Individualist, & Cosmopolite - Panarchy Advocate - Professional Historian, Amateur Philosopher
👤 Joined on 14 November 2024
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@brutusbellamy.bsky.socialThe goal here is called "market discipline." It's the opposite of personalism. Again, a free market must be legislated into existence, but insofar as it does exist, firms have incentives to deliver value to all. And not incentives to cheat or curry favor. It'd be good if we had that!
Show PostThe free market is not "I know a guy who can do a special deal." The free market is when nobody can do special deals--that is, those that rely on favoritism. Free markets must be legislated into existence: Good laws mean no special deals for the favored.
Show PostRequiring real names is just a way to tell political dissidents, members of persecuted communities, victims of abuse, etc., that they're not welcome on social media.
Show PostAdmirers of Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán hailed him as a defender of Western civilization. In this podcast, Cato’s Ryan Bourne and Johan Norberg discuss Orbán’s actual record in government: weakened checks on power, crony capitalism, and results that fell far short of the ambitious claims.
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