Category Archives: Societal Myth

The Many Flavors of Nationalism

Posted on October 21, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, that ninety nine percent of the people on this planet don’t understand why the US is so strong, when it is made up of so many different races of people. In a meeting with … Continue reading →

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Pragmatism, Fatalism and Idealism

Posted on October 17, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that Capitalism, more precisely, the Market System, breeds pragmatism. The feudal system and socialistic systems create other points of view. People who live in a market system have to weigh decisions all the time. … Continue reading →

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Should There Be Negative Consequences For Negative Behavior?

Posted on September 23, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me all parents know that you punish that which you don’t want and you reward that which you want. Any parent that did otherwise would quickly find their child unmanageable. But government sees it exactly … Continue reading →

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The Romantic Anti Capitalist

Posted on September 16, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that The ideas demanding communal aims are sophistry at it’s most dangerous. The call for communal goals is the swan song of the romantic anti capitalist. From the folk ethos to the green movement … Continue reading →

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What Metric to measure the Moralality of an Economic System?

Posted on August 19, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the statement “I find it morally wrong that some people have so much while others have so little.” is comparative. It compares that which the speaker knows nothing to that which the speaker … Continue reading →

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Human Heartedness and Government

Posted on August 4, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that to hold another person to a higher standard of personal conduct than one holds himself is not human hearted. To be “not human hearted” in this way, historically, qualifies a person to hold … Continue reading →

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Markets as Ecology

Posted on August 1, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the ultimate example of capitalism is nature. Does the flower address the bee’s charity? No… the flower addresses the bee’s self interest. In that way the bee gets a need met and the … Continue reading →

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Sustainability

Posted on July 15, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the Progressive Elite want to force the people of the world to reset our way living. They believe that we must move out of our large homes that require us to have cars … Continue reading →

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Societal Structure

Posted on July 11, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that government is one third of a structure that we live our lives in. (The other two being tradition and modernity). The form of government determines the real and potential standard of living of … Continue reading →

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Get the Economy Growing Again

Posted on July 4, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that if the US government really wanted to get the economy moving again there is a well charted course. The problem is, the government does not like that course. It believes that if only … Continue reading →

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