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Category Archives: General Theory
The Promises of Federalist 45
The officially accepted “history of America” as taught in government schools often presents us with information that is not quite entirely accurate, and cannot stand up to some serious scrutiny. One such example involves the drafting of the constitution. A … Continue reading
Posted in General Theory
Tagged big government, Constitution, federalism, founding fathers, james madison, states rights, the federalist papers
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“Anti-Discrimination” Laws Are Jim Crow Laws
As a follow-up to Friday’s post regarding the anti-freedom consequences of gay marriage legislation, I wanted to make this analogy and state, for the record, my complete and total opposition to any violations (either positive or negative) to the freedom … Continue reading
Posted in General Theory
Tagged American History, anti-discrimination, coercion, free trade, freedom of association, jim crow, supreme court
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Your Feedback Is Important To Us
Last weekend, while I was running errands, I noticed something I found particularly interesting. Three separate establishments sought out my opinion on their level of service. Two were giant corporate behemoths. The clerks at both Wal-Mart and Taco Bell made … Continue reading
Posted in General Theory
Tagged corporations, customer service, Economics, feedback, government, incentives, surveys, wal-mart
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In Defense Of PowerPoint
This one’s off-topic in the sense that it’s non-political. Consider it a celebration of something that was created due to free markets and the division of labor, a la Jeffrey Tucker. I’d like to take a moment to stick up … Continue reading
Posted in General Theory
Tagged division of labor, Free Markets, jeffrey tucker, powerpoint, software
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How To Argue For Drug Legalization
Previously, in the discussion of why I prefer “hard” arguments to easy ones, drug legalization came up as the example of an easy argument. Of course, many disagreed, claiming that we should first attempt to achieve gains that are plausibly … Continue reading
Posted in General Theory
Tagged arguments, compromise, drug legalization, Drugs, easy vs hard, marijuana, self ownership, statism
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How “Blaming The Victim” Is Good For Society
As some of you may know, I am still (unfortunately) in the military. You also may know that “sexual assault” has become the military’s latest hot-button issue. As a result, we have all been subjected to endless “training sessions” on … Continue reading
Posted in General Theory
Tagged blame, blaming the victim, fault, Military, rape, sexual assault, victimhood
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“Record Profits” Are Good, Should Be Normal
One of the most oft-repeated canards by socialists when they’re losing an argument is how companies are making “record profits.” Most of society has been brainwashed into automatically assuming this is somehow a terrible thing that must be quickly remedied. … Continue reading
Posted in General Theory
Tagged business, Economics, fallacies, profits, record profits, socialism
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Health Care Markets Aren’t Special
The laws of economics are universal. Socialists often try to dispute them, or to muddle the issue by injecting questions of morality into debates over economics. Previously, we debunked several myths regarding the economics of labor markets. Today, we address … Continue reading
Posted in General Theory
Tagged death panels, Economics, health care, medicare, medicine, obamacare, socialism
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Incentives and the CPI
Note: This post is adapted from a comment I made on David’s latest blog. One of the most fundamental principles of economics is that people respond to incentives. This is a basic axiom that almost no one would dispute. From … Continue reading
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Tagged CPI, Economics, federal reserve, government benefits, incentives, inflation, prices, social security
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For The Commercials!
Ah, the Super Bowl. The closest thing we will ever have to a holiday celebrating capitalism and free markets. A day when the entire nation comes to a standstill to watch a bunch of large men slam into each other … Continue reading
Posted in General Theory
Tagged advertising, commercials, division of labor, Economics, football, Holidays, super bowl
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Dude, Where's My Freedom? 