Ben seems like an honest, cordial guy. Should be a good debate!
His opening statement is really where the major flaw in the socialism argument lies: the freedom from want. Such a freedom can never truly exist in this life, and if it did, man would not need to act. Social cooperation is guided by our desire to address an uneasiness. The best way to satisfy wants is not by taking from others and redistributing, but through innovation and production.
It’s always interesting to me how fascinated socialists are with Scandinavia, and how they view the crony capitalism in America as a model free market economy. Why don’t they ever talk about Liechtenstein or Switzerland? Low taxes, private healthcare, a healthy business environment, and great standard of living. Not exactly a free market paradise, but far freer than the rest of Europe, and better off as a result.
Labor laws in Europe tend not to have resulted from government enforcement but through labor unions establishing good relationships with business owners. In the U.S., the labor unions are notorious for making unreasonable demands, leading to a general distrust of them. If unions want European-like labor relations, then they need to adopt the collective bargaining tactics of their European counterparts.
Ben seems like an honest, cordial guy. Should be a good debate!
His opening statement is really where the major flaw in the socialism argument lies: the freedom from want. Such a freedom can never truly exist in this life, and if it did, man would not need to act. Social cooperation is guided by our desire to address an uneasiness. The best way to satisfy wants is not by taking from others and redistributing, but through innovation and production.
It’s always interesting to me how fascinated socialists are with Scandinavia, and how they view the crony capitalism in America as a model free market economy. Why don’t they ever talk about Liechtenstein or Switzerland? Low taxes, private healthcare, a healthy business environment, and great standard of living. Not exactly a free market paradise, but far freer than the rest of Europe, and better off as a result.
Labor laws in Europe tend not to have resulted from government enforcement but through labor unions establishing good relationships with business owners. In the U.S., the labor unions are notorious for making unreasonable demands, leading to a general distrust of them. If unions want European-like labor relations, then they need to adopt the collective bargaining tactics of their European counterparts.
Yeah, I believe it will be recorded