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Broken window’s fallacy

Posted on 20 August, 2012 by

Have you ever been witness to the fury of that solid citizen, James Goodfellow,*1 when his incorrigible son has happened to break a pane of glass? If you have been present at this spectacle, certainly you must also have observed that … Continue reading →

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Plunder

Posted on 30 July, 2012 by

“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves, in the course of time, a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.” Frédéric Bastiat

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Life, liberty and property

Posted on 20 July, 2012 by

“Life, liberty and property do not exist because men have made laws.  On the contrary, it was the fact that life, liberty and property existed beforehand that cause men to make laws in the first place”. Frédéric Bastiat

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Bastiat on the use of force

Posted on 9 July, 2012 by

“Since an individual cannot lawfully use force against the person, liberty, or property of another individual, then the common force -for the same reason- cannot lawfully be used to destroy the person, liberty, or property of individuals or groups”. Frédéric … Continue reading →

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Is capitalism destroying natural resources?

Posted on 3 July, 2012 by

Or, by the contrary, is it about optimizing resources? 1 iPhone = 16 devices “Life Is a Gift from God. We hold from God the gift which includes all others. This gift is life — physical, intellectual, and moral life. … Continue reading →

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Bastiat on fiat money

Posted on 28 May, 2012 by

‎”When legislators, after having ruined men by war and taxes, persevere in their idea, they say to themselves, ‘If the people suffer, it is because there is not money enough. We must make some.’ And as it is not easy to … Continue reading →

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Frédéric Bastiat asks….

Posted on 20 February, 2012 by

“If the natural tendencies of mankind are so bad that it is not safe to permit people to be free, how is it that the tendencies of these organizers are always good? Do not the legislators and their appointed agents … Continue reading →

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The broken window fallacy

Posted on 4 September, 2011 by

Here is a short video that explains why Paul Krugman is awfully WRONG. For more information, read the works of Frédéric Bastiat: “Society loses the value of things which are uselessly destroyed;” and we must assent to a maxim which … Continue reading →

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The Seductive Lure of Socialism

Posted on 2 September, 2011 by

“Here I encounter the most popular fallacy of our times. It is not considered sufficient that the law should be just; it must be philanthropic. Nor is it sufficient that the law should guarantee to every citizen the free and … Continue reading →

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The Proper Function of the Law

Posted on 27 August, 2011 by

“And, in all sincerity, can anything more than the absence of plunder be required of the law? Can the law — which necessarily requires the use of force — rationally be used for anything except protecting the rights of everyone? … Continue reading →

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