“We do not live in a world that mainly suffers bad policies due to lack of ideas about better ones, or lack of elegant explanations supporting good policies, but one that suffers bad policies due to system and meta-system level incentives.” WorldIdeasSufferingLevelsPolicyDuesExplanationElegantIncentives Author:Patri Friedman
“Most apparent conspiracies result from consistent local self-interest with no need for global coordination.” NeedsSelfInterestResultsLocalsConsistentConspiracySelf InterestCoordination Author:Patri Friedman
“We meet fellow humans throughout our travels,Become close - friends, dates, lovers.Always we are distanced againfrom death, geography, or meeting others,Only dialtone on the phone,cold and empty beneath the covers.” HumansColdLoversEmptyFellowsMeetingsPhonesGeographyClose Friends Author:Patri Friedman
“Democracy is the current industry standard political system, but unfortunately it is ill-suited for a libertarian state.” StatesPoliticalDemocracyIndustryStandardsIllCurrentsLibertarianPolitical Systems Author:Patri Friedman
