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Tag Archives: Capitalism
Advocates of Reason: 16 August 2010
Some links, and commentary on those links. Continue reading
Posted in Links
Tagged apocalypse, Capitalism, Cowen, free, Higgs, Hyperinflation, Kling, market, parking, Schumpeter, wenzel
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Epic Dream
A recent dream I had. Very trippy stuff. Continue reading
Malthusian Overpopulation
Are we suffering from overpopulation, or overburdening governments limiting food production? Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged agriculture, Capitalism, food, malthus, overpopulation, production, shortage
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Kling’s Recalculation Problem
Arnold Kling’s recalculation theory is not Austrian. It is, in fact, a rehashing of the old overproduction fallacy. Continue reading
Lecturing on Capitalism
I will be lecturing on George Reisman’s book “Capitalism” in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, Theory
Tagged Capitalism, environmentalism, George, Mises, Monday, reason, Reisman
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The Crisis of Capitalism?
When I first StumbledUpon this animated video on “The Crisis of Capitalism”, I was sure David Harvey, the speaker, was going to give a lecture on institutional failures, or terrible policy decisions that created our current crisis. I was disappointed. … Continue reading
Cowboy Economics
American efforts to instigate economic growth in countries in need of reconstruction, including Iraq, Afghanistan, and Haiti, have fallen short of expectation. A more sensible approach to reconstruction and economic development in crisis countries, such as Haiti and Iraq, is one which reduces the size of government. This is not something which can be centrally planned, or somehow conveyed through military occupation or aid (however you want to call it), but something which occurs naturally. Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics
Tagged Afghanistan, Capitalism, Haiti, imperialism, iraq, reconstruction, Third, War, World
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North Korea’s Coming Capitalist Revolution
North Korea is on the verge of a political revolution. The worst thing South Korea and the United States can do is take North Korea’s bait and isolate it even further. Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics
Tagged Capitalism, famine, Korea, North, poverty, Socialism, War
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Thank Goodness for Capitalism
It’s only because of capitalism that some of us enjoy not having to think about how we’re going to put bread on the table. Continue reading
Why Buying From Sweatshops Makes You A Philanthropist
We all have very vivid images in our head of poor, non industrialized, Third World countries. Some of these images may include children going without education, shoes, or even food. Perhaps one thinks of undrinkable water. Another thought may be … Continue reading