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Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973) was the greatest economist of my time. His greatest works can be accessed here at no charge.

Mises believed that property, freedom and peace are and should be the hallmarks of a satisfying and prosperous society. I agree. Mises proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that the prospect for general and individual prosperity is maximized, indeed, is only possible, if the principle of private property reigns supreme. What's yours is yours. What's mine is mine. When the line between yours and mine is smudged, the door to conflict opens. Without freedom (individual liberty of action) the principle of private property is neutered and the free market, which is the child of property and freedom and the mother of prosperity and satisfaction, cannot exist. Peace is the goal of a prosperous and satisfying society of free individuals, not peace which is purchased by submission to the enemies of property and freedom, but peace which results from the unyielding defense of these principles against all who challenge them.

In this blog I measure American society against the metrics of property, freedom and peace.

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Am I the only one who sees the absurdity of this situation?

I live in a state which was “locked down” by our Governor two weeks ago. My state will remain locked down for at least another two weeks.
Why?
Because to date 103 mostly old/infirm individuals have died from/with Covid-19.
In other words, our Governor locked down our state for a month — causing untold economic and psychological harm to virtually all state citizens — because to date .00177% of the state’s population has died of this “scourge.”
Am I the only one who sees the absurdity of this situation?
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