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Pragmatism, The American Philosophy

Posted on November 9, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, pragmatism is the quintessential American philosophy, it embodies everything our founders believed. The US founding was based on a market system… of ideas, economics, politics and philosophy. In a marketplace, ideas, products, and even … Continue reading →

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The Federal Reserve System

Posted on November 5, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, once you have thrown a rock into the sky over and over, each time it falls to the ground failing to fly, a sane person would reconsider his attempts to orbit a rock by … Continue reading →

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Self Interest or the Iron Fist

Posted on November 2, 2015 by john

Dear friends, It seems to me, the invisible hand is much preferable to the iron fist. The new class however, believe just the opposite, that self interest can be replaced with the lash to motivate the people. Arguments can be … Continue reading →

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Political Heroin

Posted on October 26, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, addiction to heroin always results in poverty, sickness and a loss of one’s soul, socialism is exactly the same. Like addiction to heroin, political heroin, socialism, promises good times but delivers anguish. Both addiction … Continue reading →

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Embezzlement by Stock Buybacks…

Posted on October 15, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if a business is the biggest buyer of it’s own stock, that business is admitting it has a problem. To take it a step further, if most businesses are the biggest buyers of their … Continue reading →

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Meritocracy… The Justice of Class Mobility.

Posted on October 12, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the real measure of justice in any society is the ability to get ahead, to move out of the social strata one is born into, and either up or down depending on the … Continue reading →

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Human Heartedness

Posted on October 1, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the Confucian ideal of Human Heartedness, is one we all should emulate. It has been translated into many English words and phrases, but I prefer human heartedness, because it sums up most all of … Continue reading →

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Empathy, Compassion and Civilization

Posted on September 28, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, compassion and empathy are at least as important factors as intelligence and wisdom, in the ascension of Man to the place we are now, in technology, philosophy and our understanding of the universe. These … Continue reading →

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Are You a Naysayer or a Visionary?

Posted on September 24, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, anyone can come up with an unlimited number of reasons why a thing cannot be done, but only a select few can come up with reason how to do something. History shows that it … Continue reading →

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The Federal Reserves Zero Interest Rate Policy

Posted on September 21, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, you can push a car to start it, but if the engine is broken, it will not start no matter how far, fast or how long you push it, or how well it ran … Continue reading →

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