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Category: Subjective Value

At the Margin

At the Margin

The more abundant something becomes, the less each unit matters to us.  This is the law of marginal utility.  It’s … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on October 6, 2025October 10, 2025Categories Economics, Inflation, Subjective Value1 Comment on At the Margin

The Illusion of Equal Exchange

The Illusion of Equal Exchange

All trade is unequal in value.  That’s why it happens.  Each person gives up something they value less to get … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on June 4, 2025June 4, 2025Categories Economics, Statism, Subjective Value1 Comment on The Illusion of Equal Exchange

The Error of the Equation

The Error of the Equation

The error begins when man is mistaken for a number, he isn’t.  He chooses.  He acts.  He changes his mind.  … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on May 25, 2025May 25, 2025Categories Economics, Statism, Subjective Value1 Comment on The Error of the Equation

The Illusion of Value

The Illusion of Value

Resistance to direct taxation is widespread, yet counterfeiting by another name—money printing—faces little opposition.  The truth is stark: printing more … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on January 1, 2025March 21, 2025Categories Economics, Inflation, Money, Statism, Subjective Value1 Comment on The Illusion of Value

The Subjective Nature of Value

The Subjective Nature of Value

Value judgments reveal preferences unique to each individual.  Every action is an attempt to replace one state of affairs with … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on December 12, 2024March 29, 2025Categories Economics, Subjective Value1 Comment on The Subjective Nature of Value

From Paradox to Principle

From Paradox to Principle

Why does water, essential for life, often cost less than diamonds?  The answer lies in a deceptively simple but profound … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on November 28, 2024March 29, 2025Categories Economics, Subjective Value1 Comment on From Paradox to Principle

The Hidden Destruction of Wealth

The Hidden Destruction of Wealth

The depreciation of money’s value isn’t caused by gold.  It’s driven by fiat currency and the relentless use of the … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on October 13, 2024October 13, 2024Categories Economics, Inflation, Money, Statism, Subjective ValueTags inflation, money

Violent Changes in the Value of Money

Violent Changes in the Value of Money

The changes in value haven’t come from gold.  The change is due to fiat money and the printing press.  Gold … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on June 19, 2024June 19, 2024Categories Business Cycle, Economics, Inflation, Money, Statism, Subjective ValueTags business cycle, capitalism, economics, fascism, inflation, logic, marx, marxism, money, socialism, Statism1 Comment on Violent Changes in the Value of Money

Barter with a Medium

Barter with a Medium

Modern day exchange is barter done with a medium.  This is called a money.  When you buy something, you are … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on October 12, 2022October 12, 2022Categories Economic Calculation, Economics, Inflation, Statism, Subjective ValueTags barter, capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, money, socialism, Statism1 Comment on Barter with a Medium

The Nonvoluntary Price of Labor

The Nonvoluntary Price of Labor

Labor is a scarce factor of production.  It must be economized.  Labor is bought and sold on the market.  The … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on September 28, 2022March 20, 2024Categories Statism, Economics, Subjective ValueTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, money, socialism, Statism1 Comment on The Nonvoluntary Price of Labor

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    Leftist Boston University historian Quinn Slobodian claims that Ludwig von Mises was a Nazi sympathizer who favored Hitler’s views on race and imperialism, while broadcaster Thom Hartmann makes similar assertions. Neither man is willing to admit the truth about Mises.
    Wanjiru Njoya
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    James Bovard makes a case that private property is the bulwark of liberty—spotlighting how courts, cops, and bureaucrats chip away at it.
    James Bovard
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