The Progress of Liberty

In order to contribute to the acceleration of technological, economic, and cultural progress and to enable it to counteract the force of government intervention, free-market activists need to adopt a new approach toward money. Money is undoubtedly important and valuable, but it must be viewed as a means rather than an end in itself. Money can help one acquire more productive capital as well as give one much-needed leisure time. But that leisure time should not be spent idly – or else statism will win. Rather, when earning money, one ought to produce goods and services that other people want, whereas when one has leisure time, one ought to produce goods and services that one personally wishes to see come about. Having more money and leisure time enables you to be your own boss, customer, and master. Use these opportunities to change the economic and cultural landscape by ensuring that the free-market side has a preponderance of productive capital as well as a steady output of writings, artworks, and representation in the new Internet media.

Remember that in today’s world of fiat currency, money is ultimately just pieces of paper that operate simply because people expect them to trade for real goods. But it is the real stuff that matters. Whoever has the real stuff determines what happens in the real world, in proportion to how much real stuff he owns. You can buy real stuff from other people, or you can make it yourself. Take your pick.

Sincerely,
Gennady Stolyarov II

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