Paul Kirby Here
JIM wrote << I know everyone here is just about sick to death of the 'who is a
philosopher?' and Rand threads......>>
Not at all, thank's Jim, for exposition on Rand which is a helpful
challenge to pre-conceprions . I , for one, had accepted the received
wisdom that she was an apologist for rightwing megalomania. So a pause for
thought. (but can I trust your editorial and interpretation yet?)
More generally:
May I ask an open question? How does trade between happy creators
compare with "contractarianism" and does it not share the defects that
the critics of this ethic offer. That is, not all those affected are a
party to the "contract" (externalities again) and can a trade be just if
there is an inequality of power, knowlege, opportunity etc? Can "informed
consent" betewen a layperson and a specialist ever truly exist for example?
Kind regards Paul K
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