Journey into a Libertarian Future: Part III – Regulation
Andrew Dittmer continues his series on the world that some conservative libertarian thinkers would like to establish.
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My Theory About Gold as Diversification to the Busted “Everything Bubble”
And over the long term? It gets complicated, as they say.
Read more...Neoliberalism as Structure and Ideology
A discussion of the early drivers of neoliberalism.
Read more...“Summer” Rerun: Journey into a Libertarian Future: Part II – The Strategy
The not-favorable libertarian view of democracy.
Read more...“Summer” Rerun: Journey into a Libertarian Future: Part I –The Vision
A dialogue about how a libertarian society would work.
Read more...Stumped by the Stock Market Slump? Start by Picturing a Used Car Dealership
Trading stocks can be a lot like buying a used car.
Read more...Michael Hudson: The Vocabulary of Economic Deception
Michael Hudson gives a wide-ranging interview, discussing the importance of euphemism in obscuring power relationships and exploitation.
Read more...How Immoral Are Laissez Faire Ideologues? Ask About Drones.
Drones illustrate why lack of regulation isn’t such a hot idea.
Read more...Short-Term Rentals and the Housing Market: Evidence from Airbnb in Los Angeles
Confirming Airbnb’s effects on rentals and home prices.
Read more...The UK’s Reform of Limited Partnership Law: Dead on Arrival (I)
Scottish Limited Partnerships and International Crime: NO evidence??
Read more...Debate: The ‘Gilets Jaunes’ Movement Is Not a Facebook Revolution
Clearing up misperceptions about the gilet jaunes and the role of social media in organizing.
Read more...What the US Could Learn from Thailand About Health Care Coverage
The fact that a low-income country like Thailand has universal health care coverage should put the US to shame….except our elites are incapable of that.
Read more...Trump Models His War on Bank Regulators on Bill Clinton and W’s Disastrous Wars
Why “partner” is the last word you want to hear from the mouth of a bank regulator.
Read more...“You’re Worth $1 Trillion. Why Do You Need Our $3 Billion?” Angry New Yorkers Confront Amazon Execs at City Council Meeting
Amazon has said its new headquarters in New York will create 25,000 jobs for residents—a claim one protester derided as “smoke and mirrors”
Read more...Why It’s So Hard for Most Countries to be Economically Independent from the West
Western countries insist both on “free trade” with poor countries and farm subsidies for themselves.
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