tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post3035476726050160677..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: The fundamental difference between "The Founding Fathers" and "The Government"Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-4907548766577048532014-03-03T10:55:13.134+00:002014-03-03T10:55:13.134+00:00"The fundamental principle of human action is..."The fundamental principle of human action is this:<br />People seek to gratify their desires with the least exertion." - P&P<br />I'm wondering what the difference is between this and Robin's "rent-seeking demon".<br /> Pablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533957790112612344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-79252893361224146082014-03-03T09:51:01.103+00:002014-03-03T09:51:01.103+00:00RS, it's called "Gollum".RS, it's called "Gollum".Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-2519324424410349052014-03-03T07:35:12.766+00:002014-03-03T07:35:12.766+00:00Kj, that is what their website says.
RS, you'...Kj, that is what their website says. <br /><br />RS, you're the one who's judging and moralising here, talking about "demons inside all of us"and so on. <br /><br />Of course there is a natural desire to get something for nothing, it's a question of where is the line between 'good luck' and 'outright crime' or between 'good luck' and 'completely fucking over the whole economy and your children's future'.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-36094098504722304252014-03-02T23:23:22.416+00:002014-03-02T23:23:22.416+00:00You know that demon called Golem in Lord of the Ri...You know that demon called Golem in Lord of the Rings?<br /><br />"My Precious"<br /><br />This 'precious' is the Rent Seeking demon in everyone. Its missing the mark to label just them or the ones who's agenda you do not like with it. It exists in you and I too. <br /><br />True, we can see it in others. Can we see it in ourselves though? Who watches the watchers?<br /><br />I've never met a single person who is not rent seeking in some way. Particularly LVT fans. Either for material wealth or the less material stuff known as public respect - 'to be seen'.<br /><br />We may make far more progress if we spend less time in judgement. And more time on what is causing the demon to thrive in everyone, no matter how moral or immoral we all are.Robin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04648517992918303543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-61733346713648908402014-03-02T20:53:40.020+00:002014-03-02T20:53:40.020+00:00Ah, I've watched more of their material now. T...Ah, I've watched more of their material now. They are pro fracking, the landownership bit is the rights for the mineral rents. Starts off with how hard work built everything, ends in how mineral royalties are saving their farms, classic stuff.Kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530243002915410700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-77972375647813519322014-03-02T20:04:37.308+00:002014-03-02T20:04:37.308+00:00Kj: "The ones who own vast open space are not...Kj: <i>"The ones who own vast open space are not the big rentiers these days are they? "</i><br /><br />Good point. <br /><br />B, even better point.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-70673674033444415222014-03-02T19:31:42.727+00:002014-03-02T19:31:42.727+00:00My reaction to these types is "You want to ow...My reaction to these types is "You want to own your land as a natural right, free from taxation by or interference from the government? Sure, go ahead, but don't expect the government to help you when someone better armed than you treats you as your "founding fathers" treated the original inhabitants".Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-84705048478302733792014-03-02T19:23:27.379+00:002014-03-02T19:23:27.379+00:00Minority or not. The ones who own vast open space ...Minority or not. The ones who own vast open space are not the big rentiers these days are they. There are urban equivalent issues too. But then again, if there was justice in how landownership is awarded, through proper taxation, I'd care more about landowners rights.Kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530243002915410700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-11752269499881831442014-03-02T19:13:02.423+00:002014-03-02T19:13:02.423+00:00Kj, is the ordinary home owner or business owner m...Kj, is the ordinary home owner or business owner much troubled by ramblers' rights? Nope, only those who own vast open spaces.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-56547146811255173632014-03-02T18:47:12.563+00:002014-03-02T18:47:12.563+00:00- or transgressions, which doesn't seem to inc...- or transgressions, which doesn't seem to include tax, but ramblers rights and enviro-stuff.Kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530243002915410700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-13073821133225089772014-03-02T18:31:24.993+00:002014-03-02T18:31:24.993+00:00This is the extreme end of the spectrum. But OTOH,...This is the extreme end of the spectrum. But OTOH, their nonsensical Royal view of landownership aside, AFAICS their truck is with limitations in what they view as the bundle of rights that is traditionally awarded to a claim, and I'm sort of sympathetic to that.Kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530243002915410700noreply@blogger.com