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A Minority View: Voluntarism or Self-Interest?

Ahenobarbus Wrote: Nov 25, 2009 10:14 PM

I've been waiting for an opportunity to dive into a lecture about it, but every time I ask someone a question about their position, they either dodge the question or I never hear from them again. It always starts with the assertion that the Bush deficits caused the meltdown. My follow-up questions are always, "Were the Bush deficits the sole cause of the meltdown? How did the deficits cause the meltdown?" I've yet to get a response to this, so I never get a chance to give my rundown on the causes.

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A Minority View: Voluntarism or Self-Interest?

How many things in our lives would we like to depend upon the generosity and selflessness of our fellow man, and do you think we would like the outcome? You say, "Williams, are you now putting down generosity and selflessness?" No, I'm not. Let me ask the question in a more direct way. Say you want a nice three-bedroom house. Which human motivation do you think would get you the house sooner: the generosity of builders or the builders' desire to earn some money? What about a nice car? Which motivation of auto companies and their workers do you trust...

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