Comments on: To My Readers http://jeffreymiron.com/2010/08/to-my-readers/ Libertarianism A to Z Sun, 06 May 2012 22:53:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: happyjuggler0 http://jeffreymiron.com/2010/08/to-my-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1795 happyjuggler0 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:21:22 +0000 http://jeffreymiron.com/?p=1508#comment-1795 Welcome back, and thanks for coming back. It is totally understandable that when push comes to shove and you need to drop something due to lack of time, that you'd drop the item which pays you $0, directly anyway. It still works as an advertisement for your book, and for Harvard econ and your teaching in particular. Welcome back, and thanks for coming back.

It is totally understandable that when push comes to shove and you need to drop something due to lack of time, that you’d drop the item which pays you $0, directly anyway. It still works as an advertisement for your book, and for Harvard econ and your teaching in particular.

]]> By: Zack http://jeffreymiron.com/2010/08/to-my-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1794 Zack Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:21:51 +0000 http://jeffreymiron.com/?p=1508#comment-1794 ditto everything I've read so far. you know my feelings Jeff. ditto everything I’ve read so far. you know my feelings Jeff.

]]> By: Dave http://jeffreymiron.com/2010/08/to-my-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1791 Dave Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:33:48 +0000 http://jeffreymiron.com/?p=1508#comment-1791 Prof. Miron, Your absence revealed how much I looked forward to your concise, thoughtful and interesting posts. I am glad to hear that you will resume posting. Dave Prof. Miron,

Your absence revealed how much I looked forward to your concise, thoughtful and interesting posts. I am glad to hear that you will resume posting.

Dave

]]> By: Anon http://jeffreymiron.com/2010/08/to-my-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1790 Anon Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:11:48 +0000 http://jeffreymiron.com/?p=1508#comment-1790 It seems that as long as the current congressional system with its particular incentives is in place, we will likely get the results we've always gotten, whatever people are elected and whichever party is in power. “Common Sense Economics" (http://commonsenseeconomics.com/index.php) presents several rules in this regard, particularly: 4. Unless restrained by constitutional rules, special-interest groups will use the democratic political process to fleece taxpayers and consumers 5. Unless restrained by constitutional rules, legislators will run budget deficits and spend excessively 7. The costs of government income transfers are far greater than the net gain to the intended beneficiaries Given that the system and its incentives is central to the problem, what are key changes that consequential libertarians recommend and how would they be accomplished? It seems that as long as the current congressional system with its particular incentives is in place, we will likely get the results we’ve always gotten, whatever people are elected and whichever party is in power.

“Common Sense Economics” (http://commonsenseeconomics.com/index.php) presents several rules in this regard, particularly:

4. Unless restrained by constitutional rules, special-interest groups will use the democratic political process to fleece taxpayers and consumers
5. Unless restrained by constitutional rules, legislators will run budget deficits and spend excessively
7. The costs of government income transfers are far greater than the net gain to the intended beneficiaries

Given that the system and its incentives is central to the problem, what are key changes that consequential libertarians recommend and how would they be accomplished?

]]> By: Anon http://jeffreymiron.com/2010/08/to-my-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 Anon Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:48:21 +0000 http://jeffreymiron.com/?p=1508#comment-1789 I'm interested in posts or links to papers on the specifics about how consequential libertarians would handle the issues covered by the specific regulatory mandates of the large federal agencies such as the EPA, OSHA, FDA, USDA. CAFO effluent, GHG and dust issues, for example and food antibiotic contamination for another. What are the components of the replacements for the current structures? How would the transition from the current regulatory state to the consequential libertarian state be accomplished? Philosophy is important but the devil is in the operational details. I’m interested in posts or links to papers on the specifics about how consequential libertarians would handle the issues covered by the specific regulatory mandates of the large federal agencies such as the EPA, OSHA, FDA, USDA. CAFO effluent, GHG and dust issues, for example and food antibiotic contamination for another. What are the components of the replacements for the current structures? How would the transition from the current regulatory state to the consequential libertarian state be accomplished? Philosophy is important but the devil is in the operational details.

]]> By: iamse7en http://jeffreymiron.com/2010/08/to-my-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 iamse7en Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:43:36 +0000 http://jeffreymiron.com/?p=1508#comment-1788 Well, I still hope that you post at least a couple times a week! I really enjoy your posts and love that they are concise and relevant. Well, I still hope that you post at least a couple times a week! I really enjoy your posts and love that they are concise and relevant.

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