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Os Cangaceiros
18th March 2013, 03:39
This is obviously from a hostile point of view, which is why I put it in OI, but it's still interesting:

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I'm not sure if his anthropological claims about African indigenous economies are true (at about 16:40), as I don't know enough about the subject, but...
Rafiq
20th March 2013, 00:49
Yes it is easy for him to attack and exploit the failures of African socialism. But the utopian he is, he claims to offer a solution, namely, his libertarianism. This is where he becomes relevant, and here, all the more insignificant.
Skyhilist
20th March 2013, 00:51
He must not be from Somalia. Too bad. Maybe if he were he'd know what libertarian capitalism looks like :D
Starship Stormtrooper
20th March 2013, 01:50
He must not be from Somalia. Too bad. Maybe if he were he'd know what libertarian capitalism looks like :D

Have you seen their (Mises I believe) defense of Somalia? It contains quite enlightening facts including how the average life span has risen there by 5 whole years recently (to roughly 51). It irks them to no end when you bring up that the USSR, China, and similar countries far surpassed them by such measures :laugh:.
Orange Juche
20th March 2013, 09:02
He must not be from Somalia. Too bad. Maybe if he were he'd know what libertarian capitalism looks like :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QDv4sYwjO0
Os Cangaceiros
20th March 2013, 09:25
He must not be from Somalia. Too bad. Maybe if he were he'd know what libertarian capitalism looks like :D

Most libertarians point to Botswana as their example of a positive African economy.