Comments on: More of the Same Mercantilism http://cafehayek.com/2009/09/more-of-the-same-mercantilism.html where orders emerge Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: louh http://cafehayek.com/2009/09/more-of-the-same-mercantilism.html/comment-page-1#comment-182538 louh Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:25:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6535#comment-182538 Economically favorable outcomes implies may entail a zero sum game. Economically favorable outcomes implies may entail a zero sum game.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/09/more-of-the-same-mercantilism.html/comment-page-1#comment-182537 Anonymous Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:17:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6535#comment-182537 By "happy outcomes," I meant "economically favorable outcomes." I was not implying any direct connection to emotional happiness. One cannot "openly" pursue one's needs and desires in a market where other people are permitted to use coercion. If you think advertising is coercive, there is no point in talking. We mean utterly different things by "coercion." By “happy outcomes,” I meant “economically favorable outcomes.” I was not implying any direct connection to emotional happiness.

One cannot “openly” pursue one’s needs and desires in a market where other people are permitted to use coercion.

If you think advertising is coercive, there is no point in talking. We mean utterly different things by “coercion.”

]]> By: louh http://cafehayek.com/2009/09/more-of-the-same-mercantilism.html/comment-page-1#comment-182497 louh Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:09:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6535#comment-182497 Again I disagree, the definition of free markets is the open pursuit of personal needs and desires. Happiness need not be a part of the equation. Advertising is coercive, should we agree with Marx that it should be eliminated? Again I disagree, the definition of free markets is the open pursuit of personal needs and desires. Happiness need not be a part of the equation. Advertising is coercive, should we agree with Marx that it should be eliminated?

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/09/more-of-the-same-mercantilism.html/comment-page-1#comment-182484 Anonymous Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:02:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6535#comment-182484 If libertarianism means anything, surely, it is that one is most unlikely to produce happy outcomes in free markets by introducing one's preferred mode of coercion. If libertarianism means anything, surely, it is that one is most unlikely to produce happy outcomes in free markets by introducing one’s preferred mode of coercion.

]]> By: louh http://cafehayek.com/2009/09/more-of-the-same-mercantilism.html/comment-page-1#comment-182481 louh Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:44:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6535#comment-182481 I would agree, for reasons given,  that the harm to the Chinese may be incalculable but for American companies it can only serve to produce the opposite effect. US companies will strive, and innovate even more.  The rules needn't  be fair in order to yield a productive outcome. I would agree, for reasons given,  that the harm to the Chinese may be incalculable but for American companies it can only serve to produce the opposite effect. US companies will strive, and innovate even more.  The rules needn’t  be fair in order to yield a productive outcome.

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