Monday, June 15, 2009

Question to self: why don't libertarians make good music?

John, while it's just us on the blog - got any suggestions? (Almost) All the music I listen to seems to be to some degree socialist. Anything good you know that's definitively pro-market and at the same time not, hm, well "conservative"...?

On a separate note, do you think this situation may be an equilibrium? Does it mean the socialist guys are just pricing below market clearing (read: free) thereby increasing consumer (read:my) surplus and forcing the libertarians out of the market?

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  1. AnonymousJune 16, 2009 at 10:54 PM

    Well, as far as I can tell Tool aren't really socialist (listen to Aenima), but then again, their whole music could be just a clever way of saying the fans, that they suck -- you can never tell.

    I think, the main reason why libertarians don't make good music, are requirements to become one: basically, it is highly unlikely, that you will become fond of laissez-faire state order and free market, if you don't know a thing or two about economics, politics and haven't witnessed the inefficiencies of governmental control (and thus had little time to learn how to play guitar), whilst the two main requirements to be a socialist thinker is being really pissed off and unemployed.

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  2. Pjotr GainullinJune 17, 2009 at 8:23 PM

    "Learn to swim.

    Cuz I'm praying for rain"

    I think their prayers may have been answered..

    Our explanations seem to be roughly in the same sort of category - essentially lower "production costs".

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