Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Selling freedom

Theophanes at Distributed Republic suggests people arguing for free markets learn to tweak their terms.  The basic recommendations:

1. Say "freed market" not "free market."

2. Avoid "capitalism" and "socialism."

3. Please, please, please, don't call it "anarcho-capitalism" or yourself an "anarcho-capitalist."

4. Support "de-monopolization" instead of "privatization."

If you hew to these rules I think you'll find it easier to tip-toe around people's prejudices and ingrained responses and slip dangerous ideas into their heads. Good luck!

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