Monday, September 17, 2018

Equilibrium of Liberty




Anarcho-capitalism is a form of right-wing libertarianism often associated with the late Murray Rothbard. Several different symbols of anarcho-capitalism exist. The original flag was probably similar to this one, but without the mysterious sign. It was first used in 1963 and may have been designed by Rothbard himself. It's based on the red and black anarcho-syndicalist flag, but with yellow (or gold) replacing the red color. The strange symbol, known as Libertatis Aequilibritas, was designed by one Per Bylund in 2001. It combines the anarchist circle-A, the dollar sign (used by Ayn Rand) and the yin and yang of ancient Chinese philosophy. The latter is used here to symbolize the balance of a free market. But, as Friedrich Hayek so aptly pointed out, a free market *cannot* be in equilibrium. That's what makes it free! Another utopian scheme laid to rest. And now, a weather forecast…

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