tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2952915122144946373.post8975714350081108571..comments2023-06-30T06:46:42.283-07:00Comments on Critiques Of Collectivism: Greedy Reductionism of Mainstream EconomicsJoanna Liberationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683439858840562847noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2952915122144946373.post-84430723611453344392011-02-15T09:58:15.696-08:002011-02-15T09:58:15.696-08:00Walter,
I appreciate your good word. I don't...Walter, <br /><br />I appreciate your good word. I don't really mind Mike's insulting and patronizing though. I'm not a saint myself. What really bothers me is irrationality, most of his arguments being illogical rubbish. But even then, it's fun to figure out why exactly. Then there are some correct arguments against some simplistic libertarians and I personally owe him a lot: http://critiquesofcollectivism.blogspot.com/2011/02/critiques-of-libertarianism.html<br /><br />Thank You!,<br />JLJoanna Liberationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683439858840562847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2952915122144946373.post-60798083794127765502011-02-11T19:59:33.683-08:002011-02-11T19:59:33.683-08:00Dear Joanna:
I don't know how to contact you ...Dear Joanna:<br /><br />I don't know how to contact you directly, so I'm using this comment box (hope you don't mind). <br /><br />Post after post by Mr. Huben on his blog, I see a consistent pattern of condescending and rhetorical "critiques" of libertarianism, including the straw-men characterizations of the various viewpoints, which you observed.<br /><br />Whatever valid points Mr. Huben makes, they are so deeply buried in his rhetorical style that it's simply not worth wading through it all. <br /><br />I am a scientist who does psychological research. I have read hundreds of science articles. With peer review, there is a tone of respect and modesty in one's arguments. Now I realize that without peer review that even scientists get on their rhetorical hobby horse when presenting arguments for the general public. But if Mr. Huben believes he is coming from a position of scientific integrity in his arguments, he is only fooling himself. He speaks of confirmation bias among libertarian, which is ironic because I've seen this bias among people of ALL political orientations. <br /><br />I congratulate you on your tenacity in maintaining discussions on his blog. After reading one of his insulting and patronizing replies to my post, I've decided it's not worth responding to him.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />WalterWalter Foddishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16873814629660193643noreply@blogger.com