Tag Archives: conservatism

Cutting Meat

Posted on October 20, 2010 by midiguru

I’m not entirely convinced that economists know enough to tie their own shoes. Friedrich Hayek won the Nobel prize for his work in economics, but after dipping into The Constitution of Liberty, an influential book he wrote in the late … Continue reading →

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The Hayek Perplex

Posted on October 13, 2010 by midiguru

I had never heard of Friedrich Hayek until somebody on Facebook dragged his name into one of those off-the-cuff discussions of political ills that seem to be a popular online pastime. By googling him, I learned that he was a … Continue reading →

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Less Government

Posted on October 11, 2010 by midiguru

According to a story on NPR, this year eleven mayors of towns in Mexico have been murdered by drug gangs. The gangs seem to have felt, and probably with some justification, that the municipal governments were interfering, or likely to interfere, … Continue reading →

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Burnin’ Down the House

Posted on May 20, 2010 by midiguru

Today I saw a bumper sticker that said, “Fight Socialism!” That and the Ronald Reagan bumper sticker made it crystal-clear that the owner of the car must be of the conservative persuasion. My question for this addle-pated individual is this: When … Continue reading →

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Talk About It

Posted on March 14, 2010 by midiguru

I’m very concerned about the growth of what I would call the radical right in American politics. (I’m pretty sure these folks don’t consider themselves the radical right. They most likely think they’re the mainstream.) One of my Facebook friends … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Conservatism

Posted on March 12, 2010 by midiguru

Dogmatic belief systems are always wrong. They can’t help but be wrong — it’s guaranteed. A dogmatic belief system is one that starts with certain a priori assumptions, or principles. Whatever they happen to be, they are not to be … Continue reading →

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Us vs. Them

Posted on April 21, 2009 by midiguru

This morning I saw a bumper sticker in a parking lot that said “Liberalism is a Mental Disease.” This made me angry, of course. As the anger subsided, I started to feel sad — and sorry for the poor schmuck. … Continue reading →

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