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  Secession

  Secession, political disassociation, can be justified on libertarian grounds, particularly on the basis of the law of free association. We make this case, and then consider objections to this thesis. We conclude with the claim that the war that occurred in the U.S. between 1861 was not a “civil war,” but rather a war of northern aggression.... Secession, political disassociation, can be justified on libertarian grounds, particularly on the basis of the law of free association. We make this case, and then consider objections to this thesis. We conclude with the claim that the war that occurred in the U.S. between 1861 was not a “civil war,” but rather a war of northern aggression.

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  Human Action, Part Four, Chapter XVII. Action in the Passing of Time, && 5-9

  Capital goods are intermediary steps on the way toward a definite goal. If in the course of the period of production the goal is changed, it is not always possible to use the intermediary products already available for the pursuit of the new goal. Some of the capital goods may become absolutely useless, and all expenditure made in their production ... Capital goods are intermediary steps on the way toward a definite goal. If in the course of the period of production the goal is changed, it is not always possible to use the intermediary products already available for the pursuit of the new goal. Some of the capital goods may become absolutely useless, and all expenditure made in their production appears now as waste. Other capital goods could be utilized for the new project but only after having been subjected to a process of adjustment; it would have been possible to spare the costs required by this alteration if one had from the start aimed at the new goal. A third group of capital goods can be employed for the new process without any alteration; but if it had been known at the time they were produced that they would be used in the new way, it would have been possible to manufacture at smaller cost other goods which could render the same service. Finally there are also capital goods which can be employed for the new project just as well as for the original one.

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  Downsizing Strategy of Volkswagen Group

  During the time of dynamic change and complete transformation of the social environment and the objects to be managed, a crisis in governance appears inevitably. It is associated with the lack of organizational experience to work in this new conditions, ignorance of the dynamic processes that affect the decision making etc.... During the time of dynamic change and complete transformation of the social environment and the objects to be managed, a crisis in governance appears inevitably. It is associated with the lack of organizational experience to work in this new conditions, ignorance of the dynamic processes that affect the decision making etc.