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Stop the Bailouts!

Dear Friends, It seems to me that continuing to bail out Greece is the height of stupidity and can only result in a greater fall when the inevitable fall comes. Lets face it, the Greek model is unsustainable… put simply. … Continue reading

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Crony Capitalism and Distributive Justice

Dear Friends, It seems to me, that the just distribution of societies goods, is of paramount concern to everyone who lives on the planet. The debate has been going on as long as humanity has strode the globe. Today the … Continue reading

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On Class Mobility

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the real measure of the justice in a society, both hypothetical and existing, is to measure the level of class mobility in that society. Other devices and accepted wisdom, used now, like the … Continue reading

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London Calling…

Dear Friends, It seems to me, I once heard a saying, it went like this, “You don’t defecate where you eat.” This saying, while more crudely stated the way I heard it, has many applications, not the least of which … Continue reading

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Our Economic Witch Doctors

Dear Friends, It seems to me that a doctor, who prescribed only pain killers and did nothing to remedy (set) a broken leg, would be guilty of malpractice. That malpractice would be compounded if that doctor then told the patient … Continue reading

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Clausewitz on War… My Take.

Dear Friends, It seems to me the opening page of Von Clausewitz book- War, Politics and Power, he states a maxim that has applications not only to war but to many other areas of politics. The quote is; “War is … Continue reading

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Metric For Measuring Revolution

Dear Friends, It seems to me that one way we can tell the direction a revolution will take is how the former elite are treated. It may seem like a foolish metric to use but if we examine history and … Continue reading

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My Day at the Bank

Dear Friends, It seems to me that: The bustling city street glistened from the recent rain. Walking down the lane, the sun was poking out from behind the clouds, and my shoulder, turning on the drops still clinging to the … Continue reading

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The World’s Debt Crisis

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the modern welfare state is showing some of it’s weaknesses in the debit crisis that is engulfing the industrialized World. Winston Churchill is credited with having said, “The problem with socialism is that … Continue reading

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Jobs and Demand

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the one thing that would improve the lives of every human would be to drive up demand for labor. This would have several positive effects, wages would increase reflecting the sliding demand/supply curve, … Continue reading

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