November 2011
5 posts
captainjackjohnson asked: Plato believes in a...
captainjackjohnson:
captainjackjohnson:
Well what is it you mean by undersized? I simply believe that we must maintain a strong military and not deploy troops or weapons until we are attacked in some way, shape, or form. We must be purely on the defensive. If we are sought out, we should go after our enemies. But other than that, we must stay out of everyone’s way.
I don’t think that just...
captainjackjohnson asked: Plato believes in a small military, in a roundabout kind of way, and I'm a big fan of Plato. Explain to me how you believe a country with an undersized military can maintain a deterrence?
christiankeyes:
captainjackjohnson:
“Humans are rationally self-interested. Selfishness is good for society.”
“Voluntary charity will fix all market failures.”
Pick one, Objectivists.
This is kind of what I’ve been saying all along.
I pick the former. I think saying that voluntary charity will fix market failures is fallacious. There will be natural market failures and the market will...
To All of the Angry Angry Bloggers on Tumblr:
This is inclusive of Anarcho-Capitalists, Socialists, Libertarians, Anarchists, Democrats, Republicans, and everyone else. Isn’t being so angry just… horrible? How can you stand to even be alone with your thoughts like that? Every time I see one of your posts (those of you who I’m thinking of will remain nameless), I’m thinking of just how much hate you possess, and how bad...
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Study: Public School Teachers Are not Underpaid →
People who go into teaching actually make more than they would in the private sector:
Workers who switch from non-teaching jobs to teaching jobs receive a wage increase of roughly 9 percent. Teachers who change to non-teaching jobs, on the other hand, see their wages decrease by roughly 3 percent. This is the opposite of what one would expect if teachers were underpaid.
And that’s just...
