I once saw a bumper sticker that said, “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” Isn’t it interesting how much our lack of knowledge, or lack of the right resources, cost us in life? Whether it’s not knowing something about accounting, or real estate, or business, or economics, or even not knowing the right people. Many times … [Read more...]
Beyond the Vote, Part 2: The End of History
June 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This is part 2 of a 4-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Francis Fukayama predicted in the 1990s that with the fall of the Berlin Wall and end of the Cold War this conflict between the rich and poor nations was over; he called this “the end of history,” citing both Hegel and Marx. In the ensuing model of … [Read more...]
Beyond the Vote, Part 1: Keynesianism
May 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This is part 1 of a 4-part article. Read Part 2 Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Imagine what would happen if a huge chunk of citizens stopped accepting what they are told by one of the parties, stopped just aligning themselves with candidates from one of the monopoly parties, and started deeply studying, analyzing and thinking about the … [Read more...]
The Anti-Federalists, Entrepreneurship, & the Future of Freedom, Part 5: Treaty Power
April 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This is part 5 of a 6-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Anti-Federalist Prediction #6: The Treaty Power Will Be Abused Prediction: The treaty power will be used to change the Constitution in ways the people don’t even know about and that benefit the rich at the cost of the people’s … [Read more...]
The Anti-Federalists, Entrepreneurship, & the Future of Freedom, Part 2: Executive Branch & National Debt
April 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This is part 2 of a 6-part article. Read Part 1 Here Anti-Federalist Prediction #1: The Executive Branch Will Increase Influence Over National Budget Prediction: The Executive Branch will increase its say over the national budget and then drastically increase debt, run harmful deficits, engage in unconstitutional military actions, and … [Read more...]
i Government
April 9, 2010 by 3 Comments
"Where, oh where, has my liberty gone?” we cry. Too often the answer is, "The 'government' stole it!" Liberty-loving Americans must bring politics and economics back into the first person. We speak of the “the government” and the “the economy” as if they were independent, conscious entities. But the “government” is people, … [Read more...]
How to Become a Producer, Part 1: Dependents vs. Independents
March 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This is part 1 of a 4-part article. Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Producers are the most important citizens, as Thomas Jefferson put it. Actually, the word he used was farmers—specifically, “tillers of the soil.” By producing food, farmers obviously had an important role in successful society. But Jefferson meant … [Read more...]
Death By Consumption
March 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Consumption is a deadly disease. We eat up and hoard those things that are supposed to bring us happiness and satisfaction, but never do. Economies of demand promote consumption. In the aftermath of 9/11 we were instructed by our President and the mayor of New York to be American and “go shopping.” Economies based in consumption and demand … [Read more...]
Overcoming Hamilton’s Curse, Part 3: Habits & Complexes
March 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Specific Solutions that Only Entrepreneurs Can Provide This is part 3 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here There are at least two major roadblocks hindering this needed Freedom Shift. The first is habit. Our society has become habituated, at times addicted, to certain lifestyles. For example, when the recession hit, … [Read more...]
Overcoming Hamilton’s Curse, Part 2: Major Challenges
March 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Specific Solutions that Only Entrepreneurs Can Provide This is part 2 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Consider the major problems we are facing. Most are the natural results of too much reliance on institutional size and power and not enough initiative, innovation, and leadership from “little guys.” Of course, the few who are … [Read more...]
