The Illogic of Taxation: thivery at its best
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In an article entitled “Income tax: end of the scale freeze in 2014”, the French newspaper Le Monde comments about the new decision. The illogic of taxation has always been with us and it is worth studying it.
Up to 2011 tax brackets in France were indexed by inflation. This is, the higher the inflation the less you have to pay. However, in 2011 and 2013 this indexation was frozen. As…
Lesson #010 - What is science and how it works – Part 2 - Scientific Method
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What is it?
Is a process to discover things, create new models of reality and keep most scientists honest.
How does the scientific method work?
There are many scientific methods, but at its most basic, they use one tool and one condition:
- Logic (tool)
- A scientific model with a measurable property (condition)
Logic is a way of thinking that enables you to discover stuff from known facts.…
Poor people should be outlawed
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Yes sir! It’s that simple. That’s what governments are there for. To keep undesirables away from us, the normal people. Poor people should be outlawed!
Sounds strange? It’s been tried before.
Chile is probably the only country on earth where you need a permit to beg. What’s more, you have to pay for it.
The military governor of the province of Tucuman in Argentina, simply loaded trucks with poor people…
Who is and Why Niall Ferguson does and does not matter
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Who is Niall Ferguson? He is an insider. Twice. In US and UK circles. He is a historian with a passion for economics. He is outspoken. He has a vision and he is not shy to share it with us through books and articles.
If you are interested you can read his curriculum in Wikipedia Niall. You can also check Niall Ferguson website.
So, why do we say that Niall matters?…
Lesson #009 - What is science and how it works – Part 1 - Definition
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It may sound strange to talk about science in a politico-economic Libertarian blog, but in the following postings we will show how relevant this topic truly is.
In a nutshell, science is a process that tries to create models describing how the world (or the universe) works. If you prefer a convoluted definition please see Wikipedia Science.
Science is not a religion.
Science is not an does not…
Lesson #008 - The Master Contract Explained - Condition #6
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We introduced The Master Contract (or MC for short) in a previous post. The Master Contract for the Absolute Austro-Libertarian theory is a small set of rules that forms the basis of the Absolute Austro-Libertarian way of life.
We must now expand on its concepts and shed light on its principles.
The sixth Condition of the Master Contract states:
A person or organization of any kind infringing any Master Contractrule is responsible with its property to the…
Lesson #007 - The Master Contract Explained - Condition #5
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We introduced The Master Contract (or Master Contract for short) in a previous post. The Master Contract for the Absolute Austro-Libertarian theory is a small set of rules that forms the basis of the Absolute Austro-Libertarian way of life.
We must now expand on its concepts and shed light on its principles.
The fifth Condition of the Master Contract states:
A person or organization of any kind infringing any MC rule waives all its Master Contractcontracted rights with the infringed…
Our basic right: freedom of disinformation and censorship
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Governments depend on secrecy. Without secrecy three things would happen:
- Politicians would be painted for what they are: incompetent and greedy.
- Governments would topple
- Wars would not be possible
Now, since we are all for civilization, we cannot possibly allow for this to happen. Our current society must be protected against the forces that are sworn to destroy it…. Or so we are told.
The truth, of course, is entirely…
Syria: just a war… nothing to see here… keep moving…
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Today The Guardian in UK posted an article indicating what Medicins Sans Frontiers officials stated. They have treated more than 3600 people for “exposure to a neurotoxic agent”. In common language: nerve gas.
But that’s OK because it would be a “violation of international humanitarian law”. Oh, OK then, as long as it is clear that it is a violation of international law, then, we guess, we are OK.
Don’t you…
