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Pseudo-Free Trade Agreements

Pseudo-Free Trade Agreements

Free trade is used to bamboozle the public.  It’s how the establishment labels agreements to gain popular support.  These so-called … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on February 15, 2022October 6, 2022Categories Economics, StatismTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, freedom, socialism, Statism1 Comment on Pseudo-Free Trade Agreements

Purchasing Power of Money

Purchasing Power of Money

Price is the result of the subjective valuations of the exchangers.  One good is being exchanged for another.  The exchangers … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on February 13, 2022August 2, 2023Categories Economics, Inflation, Money, Statism, Subjective ValueTags capitalism, economics, fascism, inflation, logic, money, Statism3 Comments on Purchasing Power of Money

Bastiat’s Broken Window

Bastiat’s Broken Window

An action produces a series of effects.  These effects can be divided up between the seen effects and the unseen … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on February 11, 2022July 12, 2022Categories Economics, StatismTags economics, education, fascism, logic, socialism, Statism4 Comments on Bastiat’s Broken Window

Ideological Hypnosis

Ideological Hypnosis

A systematic hammering of certain ideologies will produce the desired effects on many.  This will soften the mind and then … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on February 9, 2022October 6, 2022Categories Economics, Psychology, StatismTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, psychology, socialism, Statism6 Comments on Ideological Hypnosis

The Size of the Social Unit: Centralization

The Size of the Social Unit: Centralization

A state is an entity that has a territorial monopoly of exploitation.  This takes the form of: legal institutions, … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on February 7, 2022July 20, 2023Categories The Size of the Social UnitTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, inflation, logic, small states, socialism, Statism

Harmony: The Mercantilist Fallacy

Harmony: The Mercantilist Fallacy

The fallacy destroyed long ago still lives on strong today.  Mercantilists believe one man’s gain must be another man’s loss.  … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on February 5, 2022July 12, 2022Categories Economics, StatismTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, socialism, Statism, trade2 Comments on Harmony: The Mercantilist Fallacy

The Use of Logic

The Use of Logic

Economics has been treated very poorly over the years.  It’s assumed economics can be measured.  This includes: costs, prices, and … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on February 3, 2022October 1, 2022Categories Economics, Logic, Method, StatismTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, socialism, Statism5 Comments on The Use of Logic

Boom and Bust

Boom and Bust

Injecting more fiat money into the economy creates an artificial boom.  The boom period is not good for the economy.  … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on February 1, 2022October 5, 2022Categories Business Cycle, Economics, Inflation, StatismTags boom, bust, capitalism, cycle, economics, education, fascism, inflation, logic, socialism, Statism3 Comments on Boom and Bust

The Consumer is Supreme

The Consumer is Supreme

Economic activity is guided by the consumers.  The entrepreneur directs it, but he directs it at the orders of the … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on January 30, 2022July 12, 2022Categories Economics, StatismTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, socialism, Statism4 Comments on The Consumer is Supreme

The House of Cards is Built on Statistics

The House of Cards is Built on Statistics

Statism attempts to be super scientific.  These sad attempts are made by viewing statistics.   Statistics the state made business provide.  … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on January 28, 2022July 16, 2023Categories Economics, StatismTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, inflation, logic, socialism, Statism5 Comments on The House of Cards is Built on Statistics

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