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Jim Brown's avatar

Just brilliant, Brad. Only a genuine scholar of history could write this essay. There are so many fascinating details: for example, Bradford's understanding that the foundation of the Plymouth Company was based on a Platonic "conceit" was astounding to me! The man knew his philosophy. And I think you have coined a useful new term - "joint stock communism," - which is pretty descriptive of today's ESG-governed public companies. Your "Conclusion" is superb, a fine summary of the virtues of private property deriving directly from your fascinating story. Thank you.

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Russell W. Shurts's avatar

So, with countless examples of the damage done to human life by communism over the last 400 years, how can it still be so very popular? Are our fellow human beings really that dumb, or is there something else at work?

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