The Problem of the Libertarian Moocher (Re: Paul Fest)

Even though I got into it with you last night, I do tend to agree with you on this point. I've found the material on the Mises site to be top notch, but the "fellows" and "faculty" have, at least in my opinion, spent most of their time telling everyone why they are wrong instead of trying to contribute usable studies to the field of economics.

I think the school of thought would be taken a lot more seriously if some of these people did actual research instead of harping on Bernanke all day...and now our own liberty guys. Not saying that Bernanke doesn't deserve to be harped on, but come on...

Revolution9 said:
Was not impressed with him prior. Another overhyped personality cult dude was my impression from those here who talked him up. I ain't a big Lew Rockwell/Mises Institute fan either. They are simply reading material I can glean basic data from and toss the opinions..like i do with everything else i read from any source. Can't stand Schiff or Stossel either. Talking heads are not my cup of tea. I don't need telling what to think or have a ditto dude i can listen to to back up my internal thought processes. And probably it is due more to people being sycophants about these people that turn me off. Just like Just Bieber hype or Lady gaga.


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Libertarian moocher, isn’t that an oxymoron? He may have been a little harsh, but who hasn’t vented about something that may not be all that important. And yes I am a Tom Woods apologist. LOL. I think one of the cool things about this forum, when forum members want something from other members, they offer to pay in reps. It’s a forum currency(Although not a very good currency, you can be punished for typing words) that’s the Free Market at work. People should be commended for donating their time, effort and resources, but others should not expect it. Tom woods has enriched my life, maybe not monetarily, but knowing what I learned, I would have paid for it.
 
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jj- said:
Is Tom overreacting to one or two angry internet posters?
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It not just two angry internet posters. It's a problem movement wide.

Just because libertarians/voluntarism promotes non state forced charity doesn't mean that everything has to be a charity. That's where I think the disconnect comes from.
 
messana said:
It not just two angry internet posters. It's a problem movement wide.

Just because libertarians/voluntarism promotes non state forced charity doesn't mean that everything has to be a charity. That's where I think the disconnect comes from.
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why is complaining about price or haggling in violation of free market principles?
 
Henry Rogue said:
Libertarian moocher, isn’t that an oxymoron?
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Not in my personal experience. I can point to a thread where honchesses of the libertarian bunch that includes Woods tried to rip my artwork and scribble all over it and then when I upbraided them they used my artwork to make a contest to not use my artwork. Fucking free lunch mooches with no respect for others work product. Or the 2008 festival for RP i put on in Atlanta where part of the L faction wanted to take over my venue and get people involved in the L party. That was not why I pulled the fucking permit.
 
rockandrollsouls said:
Just saying, he is a historian. Not an economist. Completely out of line to pick our people apart and throw them under one tent.
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What does one have to do with the other?

This has been mentioned before. Walter Block has spoken about. There is a sector of the libertarian community always bitching when things aren't free and skeptical by default when someone stands to make a buck.
 
rockandrollsouls said:
I think the school of thought would be taken a lot more seriously if some of these people did actual research instead of harping on Bernanke all day...and now our own liberty guys. Not saying that Bernanke doesn't deserve to be harped on, but come on...
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hahaha
 
Revolution9 said:
Wanting it free is NOT haggling over price. It is stealing by proxy to demand something for free that is not offered in that spirit.

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I disagree.

I may *want* a ferrari for free, but that is not stealing by proxy?

Stealing implies force/coercion whereas desire for something doesn't.
 
schiffheadbaby said:
why is complaining about price or haggling in violation of free market principles?
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It's not.

But things like complaining about having to pay a speaking fee for Napolitano or that people made money off of selling RP2012 merchandise is more or less giving (at least to me) the impression that people aren't complaining about the prices, but upset that they are even charging prices at all.
 
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