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Social Envy

Social Envy

You’re either thinking or feeling.  Feeling consumes reasoning.  Feelings are a gigantic portion of political action, but the most effective … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on December 6, 2021October 5, 2022Categories Psychology, StatismTags capitalism, economics, education, envy, fascism, logic, psychology, socialism, Statism5 Comments on Social Envy

The Origin of Money

The Origin of Money

A money can only be used if there are more than two individuals and two goods in society.  It must … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on December 4, 2021January 18, 2024Categories Economics, MoneyTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, inflation, logic, money, socialism, Statism1 Comment on The Origin of Money

Property and Contracts

Property and Contracts

The right to property is the right to contract with that property.  Property is the title to ownership.  You have … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on December 2, 2021May 15, 2023Categories Economics, Method, StatismTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, property, socialism, Statism6 Comments on Property and Contracts

What Causes the Business Cycle?

What Causes the Business Cycle?

The business cycle is caused by artificial credit expansion by the central bank and commercial banks too—if the reserve requirement … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on November 30, 2021September 29, 2022Categories Business Cycle, Economics, Money, PsychologyTags business cycle, capitalism, economics, education, fascism, inflation, logic, psychology, socialism, Statism3 Comments on What Causes the Business Cycle?

The Size of the Social Unit: Free Trade

The Size of the Social Unit: Free Trade

Free trade is beneficial for the masses.  Restricted trade does benefit a few at the expense of the many.  … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on November 28, 2021May 11, 2023Categories The Size of the Social UnitTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, small states, socialism, Statism, trade1 Comment on The Size of the Social Unit: Free Trade

Taking Rites Seriously

Taking Rites Seriously

Masculinity is a social construct only in the sense that it differs in the development to manhood from society to … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on November 27, 2021May 10, 2023Categories Statism, New Idol, PsychologyTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, Masculinity, psychology, socialism, Statism2 Comments on Taking Rites Seriously

Economics and Time

Economics and Time

Change is linked with the passage of time.  Action aims at change.  In turn, time passes.  Therefore, action is … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on November 25, 2021July 12, 2022Categories EconomicsTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, socialism, Statism, time4 Comments on Economics and Time

The Individual in Society II

The Individual in Society II

Society is the outcome of acting individuals cooperating.  It’s not the outcome of a few telling others what to do… Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on November 23, 2021November 23, 2021Categories Economics, PsychologyTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, psychology, socialism, Statism1 Comment on The Individual in Society II

Crusoe Economics II

Crusoe Economics II

Crusoe is approached by Friday.  Friday tells Crusoe he gets one fish for every two fish he catches.  Crusoe is … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on November 21, 2021September 29, 2022Categories Economics, Psychology, StatismTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, psychology, socialism, Statism1 Comment on Crusoe Economics II

Rights in Statism

Rights in Statism

You don’t have rights in statism.  You only have duty to the overlords.  You are engaging in mutually beneficial transactions … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on November 19, 2021September 29, 2022Categories Economics, StatismTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, socialism, Statism3 Comments on Rights in Statism

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    Was Paul Heyne an ethicist who thought like an economist or was he instead an economist who thought like an ethicist? It was a bit of both. Heyne‘s popular text, The Economic Way of Thinking, educated a lot of students about how economics really works.
    Jane L. Johnson
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    While China has made great strides economically since the days of Mao, nonetheless, there remain a number of weaknesses in the economy. While we should recognize its economic strengths, we should not be tempted to portray China as an economic superpower.
    Lipton Matthews
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    Why is gold at a record high? How does modern mercantilism fuel today’s tensions? Are we all just pawns in a much bigger game?
    Mark Thornton
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