Capitalism & Morality 2014 |
“To the masses, the catchwords of Socialism sound so enticing… so they will continue to work for Socialism, helping thereby to bring about the inevitable decline of the civilization which the nations of the West have taken thousands of years to build up.” - Ludwig von Mises
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“This idea that the government has services or goods that they can pass on is a complete farce. Governments have nothing. They can't create anything, they never have. All they can do is steal from one group and give it to another at the destruction of the principles of freedom.” |
"...if we wish to preserve a free society, it is essential that we recognize that the desirability of a particular object is not sufficient justification for the use of coercion." |
“Contrary to the vulgar belief that men are motivated primarily by materialistic considerations, we now see the capitalist system being discredited and destroyed all over the world, even though this system has given men the greatest material comforts” - Ayn Rand |
“It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a 'dismal science.' But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance." |
"The free market punishes irresponsibility. Government rewards it."
“Morally acting man seeks profit; immorally acting man seeks plunder.” - Jay S. Snelson |
Here is the link to the video recording of the seminar held on 26 July 2014
Publically-managed education is indoctrinating people around the world to think and act alike and to worship the new-age religion of democracy and nationalism. They are psychologically crippled through the development of an entitlement mentality. Fiat currency has morally corrupted the individual by making his time-preference very high. In the West, encounters with the state—at airports and elsewhere—are increasingly humiliating to the integrity of the individual. Despite the above, the state is showing obvious signs of crumbling. It is too brittle and rigid in the rapidly changing world. Forever-wars and militarization of the police—as in the US—are likely signs of desperation of the governments and their failure to control the increasingly mobile humanity. The state has promised too much, but cannot deliver on freebies. In the real world of causality, ironically, the state finds itself in conflict with the statist, entitlement-oriented populace, who increasingly think that the state is a magic wand. For the seeker of freedom, today’s technology allows a possibility of a free, productive life, without a need of having to go to live in solitude in the Himalayas. We will discuss what the combination of increasing dependence of the individual on the state and the fact that the state is crumbling will have on the future. Hopefully this will help prepare those who are seeking a more free life. Program (Saturday, 26 July 2014): · 8 to 8:25am: Registration and coffee · 8:25 to 8:30am: Introduction by Jayant Bhandari · 8:30 to 9:20am: “Lessons from ancient Rome,” by Larry Reed · 9:20 to 10:20am: “Unschooling and Freedom Parenting,” by Dayna Martin · 10:20 to 10:45am: Coffee · 10:45 to 11:45am: “Anarchist’s duty to succeed,” by Rick Rule · 11:45 to 12:45pm: “The Revolutionary Implications of P2P Technology,” by Jeffrey Tucker · 12:45 to 1:35pm: Lunch (the last 15 minutes will accompany poetry by the spoken word artist, Lilija Valis, with musicians Enrico Renz and Lawren Nemeth, in an exploration and celebration of the universal quest for freedom.) · 1:35 to 2:45pm: “Decline of Empire: Parallels between the US and Rome,” by Doug Casey · 2:45 to 3:45pm: “The unfolding civilization,” by Butler Shaffer · 3:45 to 4:10pm: Coffee · 4:10 to 4:30pm: “Values that underpin successful, dynamic societies,” by Jayant Bhandari · 4:30 to 5pm: Butler Shaffer to interview Dayna Martin using the Socratic Method · 5 to 5:30pm: Doug Casey to interview Rick Rule about his life and the lessons he has learned
Linked here are video recordings of earlier year seminars. |