Tag Archives: socialism

Pareto Is The Enemy Of Central Planning

Posted on January 25, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, once one accepts that Pareto was right, then the question shifts from how to get rid of poverty to what’s the best way to distribute wealth? If poverty can’t be eliminated, then we should … Continue reading →

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Canada And The Central Planning Trap

Posted on January 9, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, Canada is on the path to Venezuela. Venezuela was the richest country in South America after the oil boom. Once the communists gained power it went from the richest to the poorest. Not because … Continue reading →

Posted in business, economy, Group Politics, Law | Tagged authoritarianism, Canada, category error, central planning, comparative economics, complex systems, corruption, despotism, economic complexity, economic systems, freedom, government overreach, incentives, institutional failure, markets, political economy, public policy, socialism, state power, Venezuela | Leave a comment

Ivy League Reputations

Posted on January 4, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the progressive long march through the institutions has culminated in the collapse of the Ivy League’s reputation. We have all smelled the stench of rot emanating from them for a while. Moreover it’s long … Continue reading →

Posted in philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged academic freedom, asymmetric power, central planning, corruption, education quality, elite institutions, faculty bias, Harvard, higher education, ideological capture, institutional decay, Ivy League, marxism, meritocracy, political polarization, progressivism, regulation, reputation, social capital, socialism, universities | Leave a comment

Limericks

Posted on November 13, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, The press has become a pig sty,Now they’re caught in another lie,Uninformed,Misinformed,And obtuse when they think they’re sly. The central planners look out for us,That’s why they often hit us with a bus,It’s a profit driver,A good conniver,Then … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, media, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth | Tagged censorship, central planning, covid policies, economic decline, Elite Control, Fabian Society, free markets, freedom of speech, globalism, gold, government corruption, inflation, Liberty, Limerick Politics, marxism, media bias, poetic commentary, political satire, propaganda, socialism | Leave a comment

More Laws

Posted on October 26, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the more laws, the greater the imbalance of power between the people and the elites. Even as fewer laws lower that imbalance. Once the imbalance crosses an invisible line, we call it “despotism” or … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Politics, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, philosophy | Tagged Bastiat, civil liberties, despotism, freedom, individual rights, Law, legal plunder, limited government, plato, political philosophy, socialism, tyranny | Leave a comment

The Appeal Of Central Planning

Posted on October 1, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the draw of Marxism to a psychopath is that it’s a means to do the worst things for the best of intentions, to an empath it feels like true equality, to an intellectual central … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Politics, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged absurdity, atrocity, central planning, communism, fascism, marxism, political power, religion, socialism, zealot | Leave a comment

The Cycle Of Leftist Violence

Posted on September 26, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the ongoing wave of progressive violence is the result of the leniency given their antics in the past. During the Biden administration, pro-life clinics were set on fire with leftist anti-Christian messages left behind… … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Politics, Judicial Sysytem, media, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth | Tagged antifa, blm, central planning, communism, fascism, free speech, globalism, historical parallels, marxism, media bias, political double standard, political hypocrisy, political violence, progressive violence, Red Front Fighters League, socialism, Star Trek utopia, totalitarianism, tyranny, Weimar Germany, woke ideology | Leave a comment

Imbalances of Power and The State

Posted on September 23, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, there are a myriad of reasons to increase the power, scope, and role of the State… and all of them are spurious. The arguments sound logical but are in fact circular and meant to … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged education, energy policy, federal reserve, government failure, imbalance of power, Liberty, political, politics, power, progressivism, socialism, state power, tyranny | Leave a comment

Progressivism And The Great Depression

Posted on July 4, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the worldwide depression of the 1930s is often attributed to the 1929 stock market crash, Smoot-Hawley trade restrictions leading to a trade war, the failure of American Bank, or the Fed’s subsequent failure to … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, International Power | Tagged 1930s economic policy, 2008 financial crisis, central planning, communism, covid 19, cultural criticism, economic boom, economic history, economic policy failure, economic recession, fiscal conservatism, Franklin D. Roosevelt, government regulation, great depression, Hoover Dam, keynesian economics, monetarism, neoclassical economics, political ideology, Progressivism critique, reciprocal attribution, russiagate, Smoot-Hawley Tariff, social justice, socialism, US economy 1930s, Weimar Republic economy, Wickard v. Filburn | Leave a comment

The Problem Of Power

Posted on June 13, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the root of all evil isn’t love of money, but of power… because money is power. Power of one over another leads to every crime, atrocity and tyranny in history. The answer then is … Continue reading →

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