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whakahekeheke

Political economy and tumblr miscellany. Quietist, post-political, libertarian non-statist, voluntarist, university student, Wittgenstein, crew, surf, uke, New Zealand.

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  • Etymological Fallacy and “Capitalism”

    It is a common mistake to think that etymology is relevant to defining the meaning of words. Mutualists take note.

    Yes, I think libertarians should in general avoid using the term “capitalism” in reference to a free market or all voluntary human interaction (or outside macro-economic discussion, anyway) because it is confusing. I have said as much here before. However capitalism is a much less broken word than anarchy. It has a much less bad reputation. It has a useful, standard technical definition in modern economics. And avoiding the word does not mean it makes sense to call oneself an “anti-capitalist” any more than I think libertarians should go around calling themselves “anti-anarchists.”

    Posted on May 3, 2011 with 10 notes

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    6. man-hastam said: I agree; defining your ideology by what it isn’t is silly.
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