I am an extreme libertarian. I believe in personal liberty and personal accountability, and I do not trust government in even the smallest degree (am writing a book on that subject, in fact).
But I also believe that human beings should be compassionate and caring towards human beings. We're supposed to h…
I am an extreme libertarian. I believe in personal liberty and personal accountability, and I do not trust government in even the smallest degree (am writing a book on that subject, in fact).
But I also believe that human beings should be compassionate and caring towards human beings. We're supposed to help those who are hurting, and comfort those who are suffering. That's not a legal duty we have, but a moral one.
Newsom's $24 billion boondoggle of homeless initiatives has made a bad situation worse. That's neither caring nor compassionate, not to the homeless nor to the taxpayers whose money is now gone forever.
And it's important to notice that nearly EVERYTHING the state does works AGAINST our natural impulses and moral drives to help each other.
I had a great conversation with Dr. Guido Hulsmann recently on the topic, and it goes even deeper than I'd thought it did - he talks about the impact of fiat money and debt creation on our natural generosity and desire to help each other. It's worth a listen:
No surprise at all.
But still wrong.
I am an extreme libertarian. I believe in personal liberty and personal accountability, and I do not trust government in even the smallest degree (am writing a book on that subject, in fact).
But I also believe that human beings should be compassionate and caring towards human beings. We're supposed to help those who are hurting, and comfort those who are suffering. That's not a legal duty we have, but a moral one.
Newsom's $24 billion boondoggle of homeless initiatives has made a bad situation worse. That's neither caring nor compassionate, not to the homeless nor to the taxpayers whose money is now gone forever.
100% agreed.
And it's important to notice that nearly EVERYTHING the state does works AGAINST our natural impulses and moral drives to help each other.
I had a great conversation with Dr. Guido Hulsmann recently on the topic, and it goes even deeper than I'd thought it did - he talks about the impact of fiat money and debt creation on our natural generosity and desire to help each other. It's worth a listen:
https://bretigne.substack.com/p/state-intervention-promotes-a-culture