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James Hudson's avatar

Preference for war is, indeed, a subjective preference. The question is: what is an example of an *objective* preference? Isn’t ‘subjective preference’ redundant?

Private_Mark's avatar

Yes it is. There's no "we". Like Milton Friedman said: "The Government doesn't have a responsibility... this building doesn't have a responsibility... PEOPLE have responsibilities..."

Private_Mark's avatar

OUR friend Brian. R.I.P. dear man :(

Joël Marchand's avatar

I would be curious to hear what you find unintentionnally hilarious about the bechdel test.

Bryan Caplan's avatar

That so many wonderful stories fail it, and would be worse if you rewrote them to pass it.

Arnold Kling's avatar

*Radicals for Capitalism* is a masterpiece.

Private_Mark's avatar

I once heard a scientist claiming that whoever finds a way to make bananas last longer than two weeks after harvest without going bad will be the new Bill Gates. Given that Bill Gates was used as a reference, it's clear that this was the late 1990s or early 2000s, whoever the scientist was. However, I believe whoever finds a way to make libertarians stop being a fringe group will be the new Elon Musk.

Libertarianism is a gun brought to a knife-fight. But it's scared because it thinks the other guy has a canon. What a waste...

Having all the arguments and still losing the popular debates is bad. It hurts. It doesn't look good. I think it's time for libertarians of our world to stop being dormant and claim Musk's spot.

R.I.P. Brian Doherty

Chartertopia's avatar

The only way to be popular is to blow with the wind, and I would rather have a good reliable unpopular baseline. We already have two factions of the same weathervane party.

TGGP's avatar

As an owner of "Radicals for Capitalism", I was sad to hear this even before I heard he agreed with me on ethics.

Leon Clark's avatar

That’s so sad. I met him not long ago and he was very nice.

Handle's avatar

Oh no, terrible news. I've watched and benefited from so many of his interviews. He will be sorely missed.

Matt Needham's avatar

Wonderful tribute, Bryan.

TSowell Fan's avatar

Touching remembrances. Going to check out the links and Brian's book. Thx.

Matt Boulton's avatar

I’m very sorry to hear. I enjoyed your story.

Dave92f1's avatar

Sucks. RIP Brian.