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The case for free trade

By Justin Jefferson - posted Wednesday, 28 September 2011


other study known to man. This is no accident. The

inherent difficulties of the subject would be great enough

in any case, but they are multiplied a thousandfold by a

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factor that is insignificant in, say, physics, mathematics or

medicine-the special pleading of selfish interests. While

every group has certain economic interests identical with

those of all groups, every group has also, as we shall see,

interests antagonistic to those of all other groups. While

certain public policies would in the long run benefit every-

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body, other policies would benefit one group only at the

expense of all other groups. The group that would benefit

by such policies, having such a direct interest in them, will

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Justin Jefferson is an Australian who wishes to show that social co-operation is best and fairest when based in respect for individual freedom.

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