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== Scrooge's Viewpoint == | == Scrooge's Viewpoint == | ||
| − | Many libertarians reject patriotism, democracy, politics, religion, charity and other traditional values and institutions in their attempt to view the whole world through economics. While many traditional values and institutions may deserve a good kicking, preferring "greed is good" economic views and ignoring the harms of dismantling major institutions is repulsive. Examples include the Friedman and Hayek attitudes towards Pinochet's Chile<ref>Third World Traveller, [http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zeroes/Milton_Friedman.html Milton Friedman]</ref><ref>John Quiggan, [http://johnquiggin.com/index.php/archives/2006/11/23/friedman-and-hayek/ Friedman and Hayek]</ref> and serious defenses of Scrooge.<ref>[http://mises.org/daily/110 Scrooge Defended</ref> | + | Many libertarians reject patriotism, democracy, politics, religion, charity and other traditional values and institutions in their attempt to view the whole world through economics. While many traditional values and institutions may deserve a good kicking, preferring "greed is good" economic views and ignoring the harms of dismantling major institutions is repulsive. Examples include the Friedman and Hayek attitudes towards Pinochet's Chile<ref>Third World Traveller, [http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zeroes/Milton_Friedman.html Milton Friedman]</ref><ref>John Quiggan, [http://johnquiggin.com/index.php/archives/2006/11/23/friedman-and-hayek/ Friedman and Hayek]</ref> and serious defenses of Scrooge.<ref>Michael Levin, [http://mises.org/daily/110 Scrooge Defended]</ref> |
== A Catspaw For Corporations == | == A Catspaw For Corporations == | ||
