http://032a410.netsolhost.com/WordPress/?p=595 Blog Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:23:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://032a410.netsolhost.com/WordPress/?p=595&cpage=1#comment-52 surgerycenterok Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:09:04 +0000 http://032a410.netsolhost.com/WordPress/?p=595#comment-52 I agree. I would say, however, that voluntary socialism is just another product of the free market, the voluntary nature of any cooperation signaling the absence of coercion (government). I am thinking you would agree with this, that my point is semantics. I increasingly think of government as coercion, that is, interference with free exchange. Rothbard had it right, I think...government is a monopoly on violence. The less of it the better. Thanks for your thoughtful comment and for following the blog. G. Keith Smith, M.D. I agree. I would say, however, that voluntary socialism is just another product of the free market, the voluntary nature of any cooperation signaling the absence of coercion (government). I am thinking you would agree with this, that my point is semantics. I increasingly think of government as coercion, that is, interference with free exchange. Rothbard had it right, I think…government is a monopoly on violence. The less of it the better. Thanks for your thoughtful comment and for following the blog.
G. Keith Smith, M.D.

]]> http://032a410.netsolhost.com/WordPress/?p=595&cpage=1#comment-51 Tom Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:24:02 +0000 http://032a410.netsolhost.com/WordPress/?p=595#comment-51 Voluntary exchange brings people naturally together. Mandated exchange requires compulsion that people naturally resist, requiring more still more force to achieve compliance. This is why socialism and fascism occur together so often. We are on the threshold of that situation now. There is such a thing as voluntary socialism that arises out of an enlightened self interest. For example, health insurance would probably be much different without the influence of qualified plan requirements. People would insure catastrophic risk only. Market forces would be much more prevalent. Voluntary exchange brings people naturally together. Mandated exchange requires compulsion that people naturally resist, requiring more still more force to achieve compliance. This is why socialism and fascism occur together so often. We are on the threshold of that situation now. There is such a thing as voluntary socialism that arises out of an enlightened self interest. For example, health insurance would probably be much different without the influence of qualified plan requirements. People would insure catastrophic risk only. Market forces would be much more prevalent.

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