Comments on: Anarchist, Socialist & Libertarian Debate on Breaking the Set http://mediaroots.org/anarchism-socialism-libertarianism-alternatives-for-peace/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:55:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 By: WeareFEDlies http://mediaroots.org/anarchism-socialism-libertarianism-alternatives-for-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 22:11:21 +0000 http://localhost/mediaroots/anarchism-socialism-libertarianism-alternatives-for-peace/#comment-868 That was one of the best debates on these topics that I have seen in a long time, maybe ever. Do it again. And, I second the inclusion of David Graeber as mentioned above.

NICE JOB ABBY!

]]> By: Toby Russell http://mediaroots.org/anarchism-socialism-libertarianism-alternatives-for-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-584 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:10:06 +0000 http://localhost/mediaroots/anarchism-socialism-libertarianism-alternatives-for-peace/#comment-584 Hi Abby,

I thought it was a good introductory debate; you can’t do very much in half an hour. (It would be great if you could get David Graeber on.) If there are plans to repeat the exercise, I’d love to see a debate specifically on free markets. My own view is that free markets are impossible, since the conditions that need to be met for a market to be truly (or perfectly) competitive, and hence free, cannot be met in the real world (things like perfect knowledge and total freedom of entry and exit, etc.). This odd idea that all participants acting selfishly to maximise self interest somehow creates the best possible society is not even falsifiable. Who can define “best possible”? And what we actually witness is monopolies and cartels throughout history. Where are the historical instances of truly free markets? If there has never been true free market capitalism, whence this blind conviction that it, and only it, is the solution? That’s a debate I’d love to see.

So, David Graeber, plus maybe Peter Joseph, plus a libertarian who believes in free markets. Oh please.

Thank you
Toby

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