Oddbean new post about login | logout Yeah sure. Why not vote/referend every week? Or day? And what about the mandatory forced household TV propaganda tax? The swiss model might sound better and appeal as a first step but in the end it's the same ol' bs.
What's the better alternative? What's not bs? Switzerland is one of the freest countries in the world. https://www.heritage.org/index/pages/country-pages/switzerland Nothing is perfect. I think the idea that because something is not perfect we shouldn't do anything is a form of nihilism. But hey, to each its own. Not trying to convince anybody of anything. Just sharing what I've discovered.
What's better? IMO sovereign individuals adhering to property rights. But this is delusional since most ppl love leaders, free handouts and being told what to do.
Of course, I agree. The real problem is what and how to define things. I obviously also want that, the question is how, what and where. The real question is how, what and who gets to define what property rights are. That’s the whole point.