Tag Archives: wealth

Make Government Want Prosperity

Posted on September 2, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, Milton Friedman was correct that inflation results from too much money chasing too few goods, but I think there is another side he didn’t address. That’s government economic repression, or supply side inflation. If … Continue reading →

Posted in business | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Limericks – Capitals Swim In Wealth Hoodwinked

Posted on September 1, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, Such an aqueduct could never be built now,Regulation and tort would stop it somehow,They may so need it,But extraction’s a hit,Instead projects become a sacred cash cow. When the grift machine starts up everything is free,Money from nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in economy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gaming The System

Posted on August 21, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, when the system is a game, people will play it. The first, obviously, will be those without ethics. Once they normalize playing the system, others will join in until everyone does it. Then gaming … Continue reading →

Posted in economy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Are Cultures Equal?

Posted on July 15, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the difference between a successful culture and a failed culture is not in genetics but in its incentives. A barbarian acts as the barbarian due to his or her philosophy of life. The same … Continue reading →

Posted in philosophy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Socialism Requires Authoritarianism

Posted on June 26, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, socialism requires authoritarianism. There is no other way socialism can work. This is because socialism requires taking from some and giving to others. To do that the takers must have authority to do it. … Continue reading →

Posted in economy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Extraction Machine

Posted on June 7, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, once a government has become extractive, political favor becomes more important than law. If that is true… this is a way we can judge if a government has become extractive. Simply look at the … Continue reading →

Posted in economy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Power Of The Societal Myth

Posted on May 31, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the goal of every government is to keep the right people in power. It’s not to guard the rights of the masses, defend justice, or create a system where prosperity can thrive. Those things … Continue reading →

Posted in Societal Myth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Limericks

Posted on April 30, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, Our legalist system is quite perverse,The laws seem to work in reverse,But we’re the jerks,Here’s how it works,It consumes trust to produce its inverse. The elites have been struck by Cupid,With ideas and hubris that are ill suited,To … Continue reading →

Posted in economy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Ironic Cycle of Civilization

Posted on March 25, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, there is an Ironic Cycle of Civilization. In one sentence… it is that societal trust builds prosperity, and prosperity erodes trust, that lack of trust then ushers in poverty. If people come together in … Continue reading →

Posted in economy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Limericks

Posted on February 23, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, The EU was always a bog in a fen,Run by despots in cubicles with pen,Brussels kissing booth,Is getting long in the tooth,Because central planning has failed again. The elite have made it clear you see,They just don’t trust … Continue reading →

Posted in philosophy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment