Quote:The story isn't an indictment of people's naivete, it's an indictment of the inherent contradiction of their beliefs and desires. Note how the first thing these people do when they find out they're as naive as their beliefs system is run to big government to try to sue for their money back.

 

In a truly libertarian society there wouldn't be any court, recourse, or way to get your money back. It would be your personal responsibility to wisely exercise your liberty, and investing poorly is no one else's problem.

 

Now, I'll post before Eric or flsprtsgod come to post about how protecting rich people from being scammed is one of the lone legitimate functions of government. A convenient way of saying, "I don't want libertarianism, I want socialism in my favor and against my neighbor's favor."