Rothbard says, “empirically, taking the twentieth century as a whole, the single most warlike, most interventionist, most imperialist government has been the United States.” You disagree, but do you think that is at least closer to true of the post Cold War era? Who have been the most war like few countries since the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Regarding your comments on the War and Foreign policy chapter, you say, “…the main thing decent people around the world have had to fear from the U.S. is that they’ll get killed in the crossfire if their government or fellow citizens resist.” Is that a judgment on more recent American foreign policy, or foreign policy throughout our history? Specifically, do you think that was true for most Native Americans?
You appear to accept both the costs of monopoly provision and the reality of market failures. How do you determine when a market failure is severe enough that government provision is preferable to a competitive market despite the inefficiencies of monopoly?
Rothbard says, “empirically, taking the twentieth century as a whole, the single most warlike, most interventionist, most imperialist government has been the United States.” You disagree, but do you think that is at least closer to true of the post Cold War era? Who have been the most war like few countries since the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Regarding your comments on the War and Foreign policy chapter, you say, “…the main thing decent people around the world have had to fear from the U.S. is that they’ll get killed in the crossfire if their government or fellow citizens resist.” Is that a judgment on more recent American foreign policy, or foreign policy throughout our history? Specifically, do you think that was true for most Native Americans?
You appear to accept both the costs of monopoly provision and the reality of market failures. How do you determine when a market failure is severe enough that government provision is preferable to a competitive market despite the inefficiencies of monopoly?
Question: You're really going to respond to comments here? Wow - a first.
Not really. I respond to comments on Book Clubs and AMAs, though rarely on regular posts.