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Regulating Prosperity Away

Posted on June 14, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, almost everyone undervalues the destruction that regulation causes to the economy. Think of an economy like an onion. Each layer representing an industry. The most profitable ones at the core and the least profitable … Continue reading →

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Science Is Dead

Posted on April 6, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, science is dead, murdered by scientists. The global warming swindle put a knife deep in its chest, the trans movement pushed it to the hilt, and DEI is twisting it. Scientists and indeed the … Continue reading →

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Warped Politicians

Posted on February 2, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It makes no sense to me, the same people who expect Eagle Pass Texas, a town of thirty thousand, can accept twelve thousand illegal immigrants a week, and that’s perfectly acceptable… yet also firmly believe that New York … Continue reading →

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Incentives, Socialist and Capitalist

Posted on September 3, 2021 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the difference in results between Space X and NASA’s Space Launch System, (SLS) illustrates the difference between the socialist system and a free enterprise system. SLS is the epitome of socialists creating an expendable … Continue reading →

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Incentives, in the Long and Short Term

Posted on December 19, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, incentives count, in every facet of human existence. People can be relied on to do what is in their immediate interests. Long term interests however, have less bearing on what we do, because … Continue reading →

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The Deflation Bugbear

Posted on November 10, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, when economists worry about deflation it is like a doctor worrying about a runny nose, they both are concentrating on a symptom, not the underlying disease. The consensus among economists is that deflation … Continue reading →

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Incentives Count

Posted on May 10, 2012 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that, in every human endeavor, incentives count, but no place more than in the field of economics. Government sets the incentives both obviously and not so obviously. Society and culture also create incentives and … Continue reading →

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Good Intentions are the Road To…

Posted on August 12, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that In all matters it is best if government use incentives instead of regulation. Incentives work universally. Regulation is bypassed universally. Take the new banking regulation. While I haven’t read the 2000+ page bill … Continue reading →

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Governent and the Job Market

Posted on November 29, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that if the government wanted to actually lower the unemployment rate in the US it would act as such. Everything the government is doing will inevitably lead to a lower demand for labor. From … Continue reading →

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