Economics & Politics

22 Jan Thank God for Bitcoin – My Notes

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Thank God for Bitcoin offers a unique contribution to the ongoing development of "cryptocurrency theory." Written by a (rather large) team of authors, clergy, business people, and general Bitcoin enthusiasts, the book applies a Christian perspective to the topic. The book regularly quotes Bible passages...

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29 Nov The Transition of an Administration: A Welcomed Inefficiency

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The electoral process in the United States is surprisingly efficient. Most years, ballots are cast, votes are tallied, and we are told--usually within 24 hours--the results of the election. Even when considering the entire electoral process from the beginning--ballot access and primary campaigns--to the end, with...

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24 Nov Twilight of Democracy by Anne Applebaum | My Underlines

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This was a different kind of book for me to read, one that is perhaps less academic and more politically biased. Twilight of Democracy takes the form of an extended 'Op-ed', attempting to persuade the reader of her views about our current political environment. What interested...

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10 Nov The Republic and The Laws – Cicero | My Notes

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My Notes on The Republic and The Laws by Cicero [My favorite quotes are emboldened and indented.] You can have a skill simply by knowing how to prairie it, even if you never do; whereas moral excellence is entirely a matter of practice. Republic Book 1 We are...

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04 Nov The Bird’s-Eye View of an Election: Taking a Stoic Perspective

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As the world patiently awaits the results of the 2020 elections, many are experiencing abnormal amounts of stress. This stress bears out in various forms of self-talk: "The country will be so much worse if my candidate X wins", "Did I do enough to support my candidate?" "What...

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27 Jan Ammon Bundy is not John Galt

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Just last night the Oregon Militia's occupation movement came to a head in a confrontation with federal law enforcement agents, resulting in the death of their spokesman, LaVoy Finicum, and the injury of militia leader Ryan Bundy.  Charged with conspiracy to impede federal officers, the Bundy brothers were arrested...

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18 Nov Government-Published Inflation Rates vs Actual Price Increases

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[Note from the author: This post was originally published in 2012 on a blog entitled "Further to Freedom." This blog was an attempt of mine to communicate some of the complexities of economics in an accessible, easy-to-understand way. The blog was organized by 'Levels', which...

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10 Jul Bishop Oresme on Government Inflation

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"From the moment when the prince usurps this essentially unjust privilege [to alter the money supply], it is impossible that he can justly take profit from it.  Besides, the amount of the prince's profit is necessarily that of the community's loss.  But whatever loss the...

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07 Jul Warren Harding on Thrift and Austerity

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"We promise that relief which will attend the halting of waste and extravagance, and the renewal of the practice of public economy, not alone because it will relieve tax burdens but because it will be an example to stimulate thrift and economy in private life. Let...

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28 Jun Fiat Currency

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[Note from the author: This post was originally published in 2012 on a blog entitled "Further to Freedom." This blog was an attempt of mine to communicate some of the complexities of economics in an accessible, easy-to-understand way. The blog was organized by 'Levels', which...

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