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By this means, we shall end by having a railroad composed of a whole series of breaks in the tracks, i.e., a negative railroad. Whatever the protectionists may say, it is no less certain that the basic principle of restriction is the same as the basic principle of breaks in the tracks: the sacrifice of the consumer to the producer, of the end ...
A Negative Railroad First Series, Chapter 17. I have said that as long as one has regard, as unfortunately happens, only to the interest of the producer, it is impossible to avoid running counter to the general interest, since the producer, as such, demands nothing but the multiplication of obstacles, wants, and efforts.
"A Negative Railroad" Economic Sophisms, 1.17 at the Library of Economics and Liberty. Satires by Title a point or a quiver-full Coining at Troynovant quantifying value into commodity; true coin, false coin, enterprise & economics. Transport at Troynovant ships, trains, autos, aircraft, spacecraft. Utopia at Troynovant utopia in power, or dystopia
Nov 21, 2020 · Why Bastiat’s ‘A Negative Railroad’ underlines the need for free trade. Many know Frederic Bastiat for his famous pamphlet, The Law. However, not as many have read his series of essays, Economic Sophisms, which contains a short piece titled ‘ A Negative Railroad ’. Here, Bastiat questions the idea of economic (in)efficiency.
“A negative railroad” is a pretty good description of what the Internet is always tending toward, despite our best efforts: a free stream constantly dammed up by producers at the expense of ...
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Apr 15, 2019 · Negative Railroads. written by Simon Sarevski April 15, 2019. Many will know of Frederic Bastiat for his famous pamphlet, The Law. However, not as many have read his series of essays, Economic Sophisms, which contains a short piece titled ‘ Negative Railroad ’. In it, Bastiat questions the idea of economic (in)efficiency.
Jul 1, 2000 · In “The Negative Railroad,” he takes up a suggestion that the railroad from Paris to Spain have a break in the tracks at Bordeaux to profit the businesses there. But what’s good for Bordeaux’s producers is also good for the producers of every town along the line.
