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Apple’s New iPhone and European Statism

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Modern society, based as it is on the division of labor, can be preserved only under conditions of lasting peace.
–  Ludwig von Mises, Liberalism [1927]

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September 20, 2023
Apple’s New iPhone and European Statism
Apple’s new iPhone 15 demonstrates one of the principle features of European society — the fact that European political regimes wield the power to regulate, control, and direct economic activity.  The new iPhone now carries a USB-C charging port, rather that the proprietary lightning charging port that Apple has long been using.  While Apple’s decision to change the charging port was …
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