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Spring 2002

ISSN 0890-913X

Volume 17, Number 2

Categories: Spring 2002 | Industry

The Promise of the E-conomy for Freedom : Cautions from the Broader Perspective of Scientism

Tibor R. Machan, Chapman University

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ThePromiseoftheE-conomyforFreedom:CautionsfromtheBroaderPerspectiveofScientismTiborR.MachanChapmanUniversityIntroduction:internetfantasiesThispapertracessomeoftheassumptionsunderlyingthebeliefthatnewtechnologiesandinstitutionsadaptedtothemtendtoleadtobasicimprovementsinhumanity.Theideaisthatoncebettertoolsaredeveloped,thiswillleadtobettercircumstances,includingpoliticalregimes,lawsandpublicpolicies.Inparticular,thepaperexploreswhatphilosophicalandintellectualdevelopmentsliebehindthebeliefthatelementsofthee-conomyCnamely,thekindoftradeandrelatedactivitiesgeneratedbyandsustainedontheInternetCwillhelpthecauseoffreedom,individualliberty.11Examplesofthisbeliefabound.See,InternetComputingOnline,amagazinethatfeaturesarticlesmakingthecaseforthisposition.See,IanClark,ScottG.Miller,TheodoreW.Hong,OscarSandbergandBrandonWiley,AProtectingFreeExpressionOnlinewithFreemart,@January/February,2002.See,also,YacineAtif,

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Title	The Promise of the E-conomy for Freedom : Cautions from the Broader Perspective of Scientism
Authors/Creators:	Tibor R. Machan, Chapman University
Year:	2002
Volume:	17
Number:	2
Pages:	131 - 138
Publisher:	The Association of Private Enterprise Education
ISSN:	0890-913X
Document Type:	Articles
Keywords:	Internet commerce, Technology, Trade, Freedom, Liberalism, Government policy, Consumer behaviour

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Machan, Tibor R. / 2002. "The Promise of the E-conomy for Freedom : Cautions from the Broader Perspective of Scientism." The Journal of Private Enterprise, 17(2): 131-138.