Paradox of the Day

Jesse Walker | 9.13.2010 3:54 PM

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Ragin Cajun 15 years ago

Is this some kind of koan?
1. The Gobbler 15 years ago
  
  There a hell of a lot more free than the citizens of New York City.
  1. The Gobbler 15 years ago
    
    They're
Max 15 years ago

My God! We've found Libertopia, and it's a fucking prison in Bolivia! Somebody tell Greenspan. He wasn't wrong after all. Markets do work, just not here.
1. Paul Krugman's Failing Memory 15 years ago
  
  I know! For real, huh? And all these attacks agains the president are unprecedented!
2. Finish your veggies, kid 15 years ago
  
  Yeah, a gulag is sooooo much better.
Jeff P 15 years ago

Ah, finally, the free and open exchange of ideas, capital, and ass-rape...
Brett L 15 years ago

I'm disappointed it doesn't feature Snake Plishkin.
1. Mainer 15 years ago
  
  I heard he was dead.
  1. Rich 15 years ago
    
    Remember, once you're inside you're on your own.
    Oh, you mean I can't count on you?
    No.
    Good!
sage 15 years ago

Why did it have to be Bolivia? They couldn't have done this in a state that's not landlocked?
1. Warty 15 years ago
  
  That's not really Bolivia's fault. Blame Chile for that.
2. Indiana Jones 15 years ago
  
  Why did it have to be Snake?
SugarFree 15 years ago

The world's least administrated prison, perhaps. But a prison nonetheless.
1. R C Dean 15 years ago
  
  I'll take what I can get, SF.
STEVE SMITH 15 years ago

DID THEY PRIVATIZE THE RAPE? IF SO, STEVE SMITH APPLY AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR!
Warty 15 years ago

Prison Economy Spirals As Price Of Pack Of Cigarettes Exceeds Two Hand Jobs
1. Kathleen Sebelius 15 years ago
  
  If you haven't felt the pinch yet, you will soon.
2. Clich? Bandit 15 years ago
  
  The Radford article would be appropriate here. One of the best monetary articles I have ever read.
  
  And, as an aside, earlier this year I had the opportunity to speak with Steve Moore the economist and I mentioned Radford...he had never heard of it...THIS is the best "free market" economist on TV? Seriosuly? I mean I like a lot of what he says but a big dumb idiot such as myself should in no way shape or form have any edge on any econ discussion with him, and yet there we were. He said "sounds interesting, send it to me." HA!...
  
  back to your regularly scheduled programing
yup 15 years ago

You have to go to prison to be free?
bski 15 years ago

Bolivia is a harsh mistress.
Ragin Cajun 15 years ago

I heard Mike Tyson is Bolivian now.
the power of one 15 years ago

Paradox of the Day?

That was in the Spring 2010 issue of the Independent Review. I thought I was behind in my reading - I guess not so much.
1. Jesse Walker 15 years ago
  
  That was in the Spring 2010 issue of the Independent Review.
  
  ...and it didn't go online until this month.
  1. the power of one 15 years ago
    
    One word - subscribe.
cynical 15 years ago

Wow, it's a little land-locked Cuba.
Robert 15 years ago

This may say something about the conditions likeliest to produce a very free society. As bski hinted, maybe Heinlein was right, intentionally or not. Maybe authorities -- i.e. voters -- are most likely to allow a free society when they have a lid on it.
heller 15 years ago

Why Jesse?

Why give Max the opportunity to post about Libertopia?

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