tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post8351734747028345850..comments2024-02-29T03:34:23.190-05:00Comments on Who Were the Sea Peoples?: The Stateless Anglo-Saxonsgcallahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10065877215969589482noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-87884613602572214192011-11-08T17:31:05.381-05:002011-11-08T17:31:05.381-05:00I don't know, Prateek. I'd have to investi...I don't know, Prateek. I'd have to investigate it more.gcallahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065877215969589482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-34766847487454202822011-11-06T02:40:01.165-05:002011-11-06T02:40:01.165-05:00Professor Callahan, what do you think about libera...Professor Callahan, what do you think about liberal assertions of war and peace as stated in von Mises' Omnipotent Government?<br /><br />I was not convinced by his assertion that propensity to war or likelihood of war shall somehow be greatly reduced with a liberalised economy, a cosmopolitan policy towards migrants and foreign investors, small government, and large enough government spending on national defense.<br /><br />His very own book admits that Germany, in the time of laissez-faire, still took over Alsace Lorraine. His own book only had examples to the contrary! Even Danes, one of the very earliest groups to liberalise as traders in the Hanseatic, had their own share of imperialism against other Europeans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-32349474180243821062011-11-05T21:40:02.396-04:002011-11-05T21:40:02.396-04:00The point is, however, that eliminating the state ...The point is, however, that eliminating the state would not have (and will not?) eliminate war.gcallahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065877215969589482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-73467912120610207482011-11-05T19:26:45.449-04:002011-11-05T19:26:45.449-04:00As did the Spartans and as did the Romans, both of...As did the Spartans and as did the Romans, both of which had super strong states. I think most of everyone back then just valued war the most.Avramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534037534422323190noreply@blogger.com