I figured I'd use this blog to cover much more technical subjects (property rights, epistemology, ethics, and, of course, economics) but, I seem to develop a serious writer's block whenever I dig into any of those. I've had Facebook notes on the subject, which is what prompted me to start this blog, but I'll have to save them for a later date.
However, this last week, I've been able to engage quite a few people in a debate. The first was in a library. As I was walking by, I heard an older man discussing the unfunded liabilities, and how our government is headed on an unsustainable path. I figured, "Hooray! Somebody I can agree with!" It turns out, however, that, despite being very conservative, we had more to disagree on than to agree on. We covered health care, neutrality laws, the necessity of the federal government, secession, and the necessity of the Federal Reserve.
That one did not end in my favor. As I blurted my arguments, I realized that I had lost my systematic edge. Eventually, we were cut short as I had an errand to run.
Later that week, I had a discussion with my pastor, and I brought along a friend of mine from my math class, who I had enticed into a discussion about epistemology in economics (giving a defense for the a priori that Austrian economics pronounces). That became much more fruitful.
My own views on property rights (that they are axiomatic, universal, etc.) came into heavy dispute. So, it seems I'll have to go back to the drawing board there and re-evaluate where I was inarticulate.
However, my pastor did introduce a few new concepts to me, namely "Christian Reconstructionism" and "Theonomy". More on that in the future.
You can expect, in the coming weeks, that I will discuss these topics in greater detail. Until then, I think I'll take a break.
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