“Uh-Oh”
Sometimes governments do their best for the economy, but they end up saying, “oops…” Well, here are 10 economic blunders, from ancient Rome to the Soviet Union.
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Surprise, Surprise
The Euro likely to keep losing value.
The Internet is “Dangerous”
Whenever I talk to people about the advancement of liberty, the issue of the internet comes up. We all realize how vital the internet has been for communication, networking, and most importantly, getting reliable information. Now there’s no need to watch the mainstream media because we can get news so many other places. I’ve marveled at the comparative freedom on the internet. Well, the FCC knows this too. And they’re not happy. And if the FCC ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.
Tariffs: Good or Bad?
Warning: This first paragraph is a bit of a digression from the topic at hand, but I feel it is necessary…you can skip it if you’d rather. A few months ago (May, to be precise) I started what we call a Mises Circle. We (usually 8-10 people) get together at a local restaurant once a month to talk about economics. This last meeting was sort of a free-for-all, there wasn’t any specific topic, everyone just shared their ideas, articles they had read, etc…One of the many topics was covered was (finally, here we go!) tariffs! I never like to agree…
Who Needs a Constitution?
Officials in Oakland figure they can ignore the 4th Amendment. This is what I keep trying to tell people, it doesn’t matter how limited the government is–on paper–they will get around it. They have since the Alien and Sedition Act…and they still are.
Big Brother Has Arrived in Europe…
…to listen covertly to conversations. Not only do they have video surveillance, now it is voice surveillance. Scary.
“The Tyranny of the Bench”
Something that is very frustrating to me, and apparently Murray Rothbard, is the attitude people have towards the judicial system. It never occurs to them that the judicial system is absurd and can never possibly be for our own good. This upset Rothbard so much that he wrote a great article on it, here.
What Got Michael Steele into Trouble?
He accidentally told the truth. Read more here.
One World Currency…Here We Come!
At the conclusion of Rothbard’s book, “What Has the Government Done To Our Money?” he discusses the future of money in the post-Bretton Woods economy. He says that the only way to reach stability is to return to the classical gold standard of the 1800’s. Sadly, however, no one is interested in that, but rather, a world currency is the more “viable” option. Here’s a recent article about that.
Protect Your Privacy
Some argue that something called “encryption” will keep your emails, text messages, etc…safe from the governmental prying eyes.
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Surprise, Surprise
The Euro likely to keep losing value.
The Internet is “Dangerous”
Whenever I talk to people about the advancement of liberty, the issue of the internet comes up. We all realize how vital the internet has been for communication, networking, and most importantly, getting reliable information. Now there’s no need to watch the mainstream media because we can get news so many other places. I’ve marveled at the comparative freedom on the internet. Well, the FCC knows this too. And they’re not happy. And if the FCC ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.
Tariffs: Good or Bad?
Warning: This first paragraph is a bit of a digression from the topic at hand, but I feel it is necessary…you can skip it if you’d rather. A few months ago (May, to be precise) I started what we call a Mises Circle. We (usually 8-10 people) get together at a local restaurant once a month to talk about economics. This last meeting was sort of a free-for-all, there wasn’t any specific topic, everyone just shared their ideas, articles they had read, etc…One of the many topics was covered was (finally, here we go!) tariffs! I never like to agree…
Who Needs a Constitution?
Officials in Oakland figure they can ignore the 4th Amendment. This is what I keep trying to tell people, it doesn’t matter how limited the government is–on paper–they will get around it. They have since the Alien and Sedition Act…and they still are.
Big Brother Has Arrived in Europe…
…to listen covertly to conversations. Not only do they have video surveillance, now it is voice surveillance. Scary.
“The Tyranny of the Bench”
Something that is very frustrating to me, and apparently Murray Rothbard, is the attitude people have towards the judicial system. It never occurs to them that the judicial system is absurd and can never possibly be for our own good. This upset Rothbard so much that he wrote a great article on it, here.
What Got Michael Steele into Trouble?
He accidentally told the truth. Read more here.
One World Currency…Here We Come!
At the conclusion of Rothbard’s book, “What Has the Government Done To Our Money?” he discusses the future of money in the post-Bretton Woods economy. He says that the only way to reach stability is to return to the classical gold standard of the 1800’s. Sadly, however, no one is interested in that, but rather, a world currency is the more “viable” option. Here’s a recent article about that.
Protect Your Privacy
Some argue that something called “encryption” will keep your emails, text messages, etc…safe from the governmental prying eyes.