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Argentina faces economic crisis with high inflation and poverty rates.
Javier Milei plans to implement radical free-market policies to address the crisis.
The success of Milei's policies and transforming Argentina into a free-market beacon remains uncertain.

Misinformation experts can be biased and self-serving when classifying content, leading to selective communication in modern democracies.
The social consensus on freedom can be fragile, with liberties suddenly deemed 'Problematic' by media outlets.
Political beliefs are often about tribal alignment rather than logical reasoning, making persuasion through reason challenging.

In a society like ours, that is neither fully libertarian nor totalitarian, libertarians face challenges in deciding which proposals to support in order to promote the freedom philosophy effectively.
Libertarians must address the problems caused by the mixed economy, such as issues related to public property, like parks and buildings, while advocating for privatization.
Supporting open borders aligns with libertarian principles of nonaggression, promotes individual liberty, and is economically sound according to experts like Bryan Caplan.

The free market is gaining ground in Argentina.
Unexpectedly, a self-described anarcho-capitalist was elected president in Argentina.
The new leader is already making a positive impact on the country.

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Murray Rothbard criticized support for government as an intellectual mistake, highlighting his approach to argument in libertarianism.
Disagreement with Rothbard on producing libertarian law in an anarcho-capitalist society due to differing views on law development and enforcement.
Rothbard and Ayn Rand shared similar styles and approaches in their political views despite disagreements, with Rothbard eventually satirizing Rand in a play.

Milton Friedman supported unconditional cash transfers as a solution to poverty in a market economy.
Hayek's republican freedom theory emphasized the importance of free markets and limited government as well as the need for a minimum income to safeguard individual freedom.
Although Hayek did not endorse a Universal Basic Income (UBI), his principles offer a strong argument for a social safety net in the form of unconditional cash transfers.

Morality is not a theory of the good or personal values, but normative 'should' statements from valuing freedom and reason.
Morality is about how to treat others despite self-interest, not rational self-interest.
Morality is not based on evolved moral intuitions, but on what reasonable people would agree to.

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The article discusses the UCLA controversy, highlighting issues with ideological rigidity, the importance of nuance, and the chilling effect of campus authoritarianism.
The piece on AI hype and doomerism delves into the extremes of utopianism and apocalypticism, suggesting that AI is just another tool, not the end of now.
The analysis of Twitter and context collapse explains how misunderstandings, in-jokes, and differing contexts can lead to conflicts, bias, and assumptions on social media.