Origin of Rights
Cruz is a tool and loves to play his evangelical base like a fiddle. But truth be told, our rights do not come from government. The constitution doesn’t give us… Continue Reading
economics, government, philosophy
Fasces in the United States
Fascist iconography is everywhere in Amerika… but it’s ok because all states are basically fascist. It is a tradition that civilizations from West to East eventually came up with on… Continue Reading
economics, government, philosophy
On Theories of Economics and Redistribution
Excerpts from a conversation about the nature of economics and the redistribution of wealth. My responses are the unquoted… For brevity, I’m condensing a lot of the below.I like to… Continue Reading
cryptocurrency, economics, government
Cryptocurrency and the Killer App
Merchants and consumers are not what will ever make Bitcoin and blockchains a success. The vision of a decentralized ledger goes way beyond just posing a challenge to paypal, credit… Continue Reading
economics, government, news, philosophy
On Opting Out
Good times BS-ing with people about things out of our control… Both sides are fearful, for sure. But there is a huge conflict of interest- vaccines don’t fall from the… Continue Reading
On Who’s Holding the Bag
…and this thing is just part of some mundane flame war against an article and commenters on Alternet praising Dr. Krugman for being grand wizard of economic thought and credibility…… Continue Reading