Archive for June, 2011

Category Errors in the Concept of Property

Property is a concept that assigns the rights for the use of scarce resources to certain economic actors. This tends to encourage the creation of greater value as people are more wiling to invest effort into improving resources that will not then be taken away from them. There are two category errors that sometimes arise [...]

29 June 2011 at 19:34 - Comments

The Pen

The pen is said mightier than the sword, while the winners of wars write history. Between those who do and those who record, by far would I rather a doer be.   A proficient swordsman will never yield. To attack is safer than to defend. Nor can the pen be well used as a shield. [...]

4 June 2011 at 04:52 - Comments
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