>From: Paul Hughes <paul@planetp.cc>
>Subject: Re: Bugs in Anarchy was: Bugs in Free-Markets.
>Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 00:01:34 -0700
>
>phil osborn wrote:
>
> > Unfortunately, one of the essential flaws of the monopoly state is that
>it
> > can and is always bought. It is always at the service of the more
> > concentrated, powerful interests, against the interests of truly
>objective
> > justice. The faster we can move the actual practice of justice away
>from
> > state control, the better. Peace follows from justice. Where there is
>no
> > justice, there can be no peace, but only war. Witness Chinese history.
>
>You hit in directly on the nail Phil! I couldn't have said it better
>myself!
>Aa I suggested early on in this thread, free-market in and of itself is not
>necessarily the problem, but is obviously integrated with the fact that you
>have
>a monopolized and centralized state that can be bought. What is the
>alternative? That has been one of the thrusts of my argument. It must
>still be
>asked how can a free-market effectively enable a social contract that would
>minimize loss of individual civil liberties, maximize individual freedom
>and
>prosperity. Notice that I placed special emphasis on the individual.
>
>Paul Hughes
>http://planetp.cc/
>
People spend a lot of money today on market "equalizers" like insurance.
Without insurance, a single disaster can wipe out the average individual or
family, whereas the wealthy individual can "self-insure." In a contractual
society, I would expect this trend to continue. Insurance is available
today for just about anything - loss of job, loss of life, loss of home,
legal expenses, etc. Eliminate criminal law and put everything on a
common-law, arbitrational tort basis and it is hard to see what insurance
couldn't cover. Of course, premiums will vary according to actuarial risk.
But, today you can lower your car insurance by living in a safer area,
paying more attention to your driving, driving a survivable vehicle, not
drinking and driving, etc. There are books and advisors available to tell
you how to lower your insurance by intelligently reducing risk. Insurance
companies can be a formidable ally for the "little guy" up against
concentrated interests.
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