I don’t understand the point of the article. It rightly says that people in organizations sometimes self-deal, especially in government. I agree in minimizing the cost and scope of government and trying to reduce government wastee, but the article just sounds like grousing.
It seems like many libertarians wish their actions didn’t affect others, e.g. spreading disease or releasing greenhouse gases. It would be easier because then we wouldn’t have to make hard choices, we wouldn’t have to admit that people’s actions can harm others and that fact doesn’t mean we can disregard each other’s rights. Just pretending like our actions don’t have costs for others is the easy way avoiding the issues.
This is a good basic video debunking some common misunderstandings that sound plausible but are clearly wrong if you have a basic understanding of economics. It’s not as hominem or nasty as the title suggests.