Libertarian Fact Sheet
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A great document with various ancap resources (and a lot of overlap with this sheet)
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Economics:
Socialism:
* Worker Coops Versus Traditional Firms
* Addressing: “1986 Study Finds Socialist Countries Having Higher Quality Of Life”
* Socialism Failures In The USSR
* Most Of The USSR’s So-Called Success Came From Privatization
* Addressing: “The USSR Had Higher Nutrition And Calorie Consumption”
* Socialism Failures In Venezuela
* Addressing: “Sanctions Destroyed Venezuela, Not Socialism”
* Addressing: “Venezuela High Reliance On Oil Harmed Them, Not Socialism”
* Socialism Failures In Cuba
* Addressing: “Sanctions Destroyed Cuba, Not Socialism”
* Socialism Failures In Maoist China
* Socialism Failures In Other Countries
Communism:
* Communism (And Socialism) Inherent Flaws
* Communism Historical Failures
Left-“Anarchy”:
* Left-"Anarchy" Inherent Flaws
* Left-"Anarchy" Historical Failures
The Nordic Model:
* All Nordic Countries
* Failed "Nordic" Model Countries: France, Italy, Greece
* Finland
* Sweden
* Denmark
* Norway
* Iceland
Economic Calculation Problem (ECP):
* Explanations To The Economic Calculation Problem
* Economic Calculation In The USSR
* Addressing: “Well We Can Just Simulate The Market”
* Addressing: “We Know What People Need, We Don’t Need Economic Calculation”
* Addressing: “Walmart/Large Corporations Are Proof The ECP Is Outdated”
* Addressing: “Market Socialism/David Mcmullen/Alec Nove Solved The ECP”
* Addressing: “Calculation In Kind Solves The ECP”
* Addressing: “Trial And Error Solves The ECP”
* Addressing: “Opportunity Cost Value Calculations Solve The ECP”
* Addressing: “Cybersyn Solved The ECP”/“Computers Can Solve The ECP”
* Addressing: “The USe Of Labor Hours Solves The ECP"
* Addressing: “The Cobb-Douglas Production Function Solves The ECP”
* Addressing: “Participatory Economics Or Surveys Solve The ECP"
* Addressing: “Mathematical Equations Solve The ECP"
* Addressing: “Paul Cockshott Refuted The ECP”
* Addressing: “The Lange Model/Lange-Lerner Model Solves The ECP"
* Addressing: “Bryan Caplan, A Radical Capitalist, Refuted The ECP”
* Addressing: “Quasi Markets Solve The ECP”
* Addressing: “Decentralized, Small Communes Solve The ECP”
* Addressing: “Linear Programming/Kantorovich Solved The ECP"
* Addressing: “The LTV/Good Faith 'anarchist' Refuted The ECP”
* Addressing: “Empirical Data Shows The ECP Isn’t An Issue”
* Addressing: “Post-Scarcity Will Solve The ECP”
* Addressing: “Syndicalism Debunks The ECP”
* Addressing: “Hakim Refuted The ECP”
* Addressing: “The ECP Applies To Capitalism"
Capitalism:
* Capitalism Increases Economic Growth And Income
* Capitalism Decreases Poverty
* Refuting Skepticism Regarding Poverty Reductions Under Capitalism
* Capitalism Improves Health
* Capitalism Helps Entrepreneurship
* Capitalism And Innovation
* Capitalism And Space Exploration
* Capitalism Increases Overall Happiness
* Capitalism Increases Employment
* Capitalism Helps The Environment
* Capitalism Reduces Discrimination
* Capitalism Increases Freedom
* Addressing: “Richard Wolff Proved Capitalism Doesn’t Work”
* Capitalisms Historical Success:
* China
* South Korea
* USSR-Nep
* Chile
Environment:
* Free Market Environmentalism
* Forests And Private Lands
* Air Pollution
* Water
* Wildlife And Endangered Animals
* Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC)
* Addressing: “Treadmill Of Production (TOP) -- Capitalism Harm Environment”
* The Government Is A Large Contributor To Environmental Harm
* Negatives Effects Of Government Environmental Regulations
* Addressing: “100 Corporations Are Responsible For 71% Of Carbon Emissions”
Private Vs Public Sector:
* Privatization Effect On Economic Performance
* Privatization Effect On Productivity
* Privatization Effect On Prices
* Privatization Effect On USe And Consumption
* Privatization Effect On Innovation
* Privatization Effect On Workers
* Privatization Effect On Roads And Highways
* Privatization Effect On Transportation
* Privatization Effect On Fire Services
* Privatization Effect On The Water Industry
* Privatization Effect On Wildlife And Endangered Animals
* Privatization Effect On The Science Field
* Privatization Effect On Telecoms
* Privatization Effect On Electricity
Housing:
* How The Government Ruined Housing
* Negative Effects Of Public, Subsidized Housing
* The Case For A Private Housing Market
* Landlords Provide A Legitimate Service
Inequality:
* Addressing: “Income Inequality Is Increasing”
* Addressing: “Wealth Inequality Is Increasing”
* Addressing: “CEOS Make 300 Times More Than The Average Worker.”
* Addressing: “Intergenerational Mobility In The US Has Been Flat For Decades.”
* Addressing: “The Rate Of People Surpassing Their Parents Income Has Dropped.”
* Addressing: “The Gini Coefficient Shows The US Is Ranked First In Inequality.”
* Addressing: “The Top 1% Owns So Much More Income Than The Bottom 90%.”
* The Myth Of The Stagnant Middle Class
* Why Inequality May Have Benefits And Doesn't Really Matter
* Economics Freedom Leads To Less Economic Inequality
* Economic Freedom Increases Social Mobility
* Government, Not Free Markets, Hurts The Poor And Helps The Rich
* Refuting Thomas Pikketty’s Inequality Research
Taxation:
* Why High Taxes Or Increasing Taxes Is Detrimental
* Why Low Taxes Or Decreasing Taxes Is Beneficial
* Negative Economic Effects Of A Wealth Tax
* Laffer Curve: Less Taxes=More Revenue
* Why Trickle Down Economics Is A Myth
* Addressing: “The Rich Don't Pay Their Fair Share Of Taxes”
* Addressing: “The Top 1% Were Taxed 91% In The 1950s”
Trade:
* Negative Effects Of Tariffs
Monetary Policy:
* Central Banking And The Federal Reserve
* Fractional Reserve Banking
* Free, Deregulated Banking
* Gold Standard
* Austrian Business Cycle Theory (ABCT)
* 1929 Great Depression
* 2008 Financial Crisis
* Addressing: “Anthropologists Proved Menger Wrong On Money!”
Government Assistance:
* Negative Effects Of Government Welfare
* Negative Effects Of Social Security
* Negative Effects Of SNAP
* Negative Effects Of A Negative Income Tax (NIT)
* Government Intervention Reduces Private Charity
* The Case For Privatizing Welfare
* The Case For Privatizing Social Security
* Addressing Pro-Welfare Studies
Regulation And Deregulation:
* General Negative Effect Of Regulations
* Regulations Impact On Inequality
* Regulation Impact On The Car Industry
* Regulation Impact On Food
* Regulation Impact On Worker Safety
* Regulation Impact on Private Sector Workforce
* Regulation Impact On Competition And Entrepreneurship
* Regulation Impact On Unemployment
* Regulation Impact On Discrimination
* Deregulation General Benefits
* Deregulation Impact On Prices
* Deregulation Impact On The Airline Industry
* Deregulation Impact On The Trucking Industry
Minimum Wage:
* Effects On Unemployment
* Refuting Studies Concluding The Minimum Did Not Hurt Employment
* Effects On Earnings, Consumption, And Benefits
* Effects On Consumer Prices
* Effects On Minorities
* Effects On Poverty
* Effects On Business Profits And Entrepreneurship
* Effects On Crimes
* Why The Minimum Wage Law Should Be Abolished
* Addressing: "Without Minimum Wage, Capitalists Will Underpay Workers."
* Addressing: “Wages Have Not Tracked With Productivity.”
The Top 1%:
* Wealthy People Are On Average, More Diligent Workers
* Addressing: “The Wealthy Can’t Spend All Their Money”
* Addressing: “The Rich Just Inherited Their Money.”
* Addressing: “The Wealthy Could End World Hunger If They Wanted To.”
Industrial Revolution:
* Child Labor During The Industrial Revolution
* Wages
* Working Conditions
* Nutrition And Health
* The Women Population
* Environment
* Inequality
“Gilded” Age:
* Economic Growth and Poverty
* Working Conditions
* Health Conditions
* The Meat Packing Industry and “The Jungle”
* Housing
* Monopolies
* Inequality
Contra-Marxism:
* Marx’s Labor Theory Of Value
* Surplus Value
* Tendency Of The Rate Of Profit To Fall
* Monopolies
* Cartels
* Alienation
* Job Automation
* Infinite Growth On A Planet With Finite Resources
* Discrimination
* Child Labor
* Sweatshops
* Slavery
Contra-Keynesianism:
* Modern Monetary Theory (Mmt) And Post Keynesian Economics
* Addressing: “You Don’t Get It, Muh Sticky Prices!!”
* Failed Keynesian Predictions And Successful Austrian Predictions
Austrian School Of Economics:
* Praxeology
* Economic Calculation Problem
* Subjective Theory Of Value
* Broken Mirror Fallacy
* Opportunity Cost And Time Preference
* Austrian Business Cycle Theory (ABCT)
Book Notes And Summaries:
* Economics In One Lesson By Henry Hazzlit