Hoppephobia
Written by Dixie Flatline
This article originally appeared in Liberty, Volume 3 Number 4 (March 1990), pp. 11–12.
The Lomasky review is an interesting example of what is getting to be a fairly common phenomenon: Hoppephobia. Although he is an amiable man personally, Hoppe’s written work seems to have the remarkable capacity to send some readers up the wall, blood pressure soaring, muttering and chewing the carpet. It is not impolite attacks on critics that does it. Perhaps the answer is Hoppe’s logical and deductive mode of thought and writing, demonstrating the truth of his propositions and showing that those who differ are often trapped in self-contradiction and self-refutation.
Hoppe is my hero in this regard. It’s great to win a debate on the merit of your ideas, on the clarity of your argument, and the sincerity of your values. But it is also fun to watch your counterpart disqualify himself as he resorts to ad hominem and lies while you avoid getting dirty, and don’t break a sweat.
h/t Stephan Kinsella
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