Comments on: The One Minute Case Against Interventionism http://oneminute.rationalmind.net/interventionism/ A collaborative blog which will present a brief argument about a controversial issue that can be read in about a minute. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:14:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The One Minute Case For Capitalism | One Minute Cases http://oneminute.rationalmind.net/interventionism/comment-page-1/#comment-37693 The One Minute Case For Capitalism | One Minute Cases Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:56:50 +0000 http://oneminute.rationalmind.net/?p=64#comment-37693 [...] Topics « The One Minute Case Against Interventionism The One Minute Case Against Wage and Price Controls [...] [...] Topics « The One Minute Case Against Interventionism The One Minute Case Against Wage and Price Controls [...]

]]> By: Daniel Arcand http://oneminute.rationalmind.net/interventionism/comment-page-1/#comment-32575 Daniel Arcand Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:05:08 +0000 http://oneminute.rationalmind.net/?p=64#comment-32575 A society can only function in an unregulated free market if it exists without corporate elements. As soon as one man's buissness over takes anothers a redistribution of wealth will begin to take place, causing an unbalance in the market that is not self correcting and lowering the standard of living for the many while increasing it for the few. A society can only function in an unregulated free market if it exists without corporate elements. As soon as one man’s buissness over takes anothers a redistribution of wealth will begin to take place, causing an unbalance in the market that is not self correcting and lowering the standard of living for the many while increasing it for the few.

]]> By: Galileo Blogs http://oneminute.rationalmind.net/interventionism/comment-page-1/#comment-29816 Galileo Blogs Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:02:11 +0000 http://oneminute.rationalmind.net/?p=64#comment-29816 Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal by Ayn Rand is also an excellent resource in understanding the case against interventionism. The first half of the book tackles head-on the interventionist arguments against capitalism: the argument that monopolies must be regulated through antitrust laws, the argument that government must control the money supply (i.e., against using gold as money), the argument that capitalism causes exploitation of children and women (and therefore requires intervention), etc. The second half of the book describes in detail the political corruption of a mixed economy, where various pressure groups fight for "interventions" that favor them. The articles could be describing the state of Washington intervention today (it is disturbing how interventionism has grown since the book was published in the 1960s). This book is a valuable resource in understanding the case for capitalism and against interventionism. Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal by Ayn Rand is also an excellent resource in understanding the case against interventionism. The first half of the book tackles head-on the interventionist arguments against capitalism: the argument that monopolies must be regulated through antitrust laws, the argument that government must control the money supply (i.e., against using gold as money), the argument that capitalism causes exploitation of children and women (and therefore requires intervention), etc.

The second half of the book describes in detail the political corruption of a mixed economy, where various pressure groups fight for “interventions” that favor them. The articles could be describing the state of Washington intervention today (it is disturbing how interventionism has grown since the book was published in the 1960s).

This book is a valuable resource in understanding the case for capitalism and against interventionism.

]]> By: Eric http://oneminute.rationalmind.net/interventionism/comment-page-1/#comment-29567 Eric Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:48:51 +0000 http://oneminute.rationalmind.net/?p=64#comment-29567 Great post. But I believe you meant 1890 on the Sherman Act, not 1980..... Great post. But I believe you meant 1890 on the Sherman Act, not 1980…..

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