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Muddleheaded Babbler

Muddleheaded Babbler

We live in a strange falsification of life.

Oh, how people support superficial measures.

The crowd looks at books as … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on January 4, 2022June 14, 2023Categories Statism, Poetic, PsychologyTags capitalism, democracy, economics, education, fascism, idol, logic, psychology, socialism, Statism5 Comments on Muddleheaded Babbler

The Noble Savage?

The Noble Savage?

Capitalism is criticized by the idea of the noble savage.  Many think it’s a biological phenomenon that humans cooperate or … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on December 26, 2021June 4, 2023Categories Economics, Psychology, StatismTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, nobel savage, psychology, socialism, Statism2 Comments on The Noble Savage?

Witch Cult

Witch Cult

Brain function is disturbed by stress.  Political conditioning rests on deliberately induced fear and anger.  Pavlov figured out—with an … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on December 12, 2021May 25, 2023Categories Statism, New Idol, PsychologyTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, psychology, socialism, Statism5 Comments on Witch Cult

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

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?

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

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

The Emperor’s New Clothes

The Emperor’s New Clothes

There are states where there are herds.  A state is defined by two unique schemes.  The state has ultimate decision … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on November 3, 2021December 8, 2022Categories Economics, Ideology, Psychology, StatismTags capitalism, economics, education, fascism, logic, psychology, socialism, Statism4 Comments on The Emperor’s New Clothes

Alchemy of Fear

Alchemy of Fear

Many different techniques are used to provoke fear in a group.  The techniques are fraudulently concocted to create fear.  These … Read the rest

Author Michael DeVinneyPosted on November 1, 2021December 12, 2023Categories Statism, PsychologyTags education, fear, logic, psychology5 Comments on Alchemy of Fear

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  • The Tragedy of War May 13, 2025
    There are no “good wars,” rather, there are wars with varying degrees of destructiveness. The American War Between the States was especially destructive, and the scars have not fully healed 160 years after it ended.
    Wanjiru Njoya
  • Wealth Generation and the Market Economy May 13, 2025
    A free market economy does not generate jobs or money. Instead, it creates wealth through exchange and production. Government intervention, contrary to what mainstream economists believe, does not enhance wealth, but instead destroys it.
    Frank Shostak
  • The Salem Witch Tariffs: How Economic Witch Hunts Undermine Liberty May 13, 2025
    As the progressive left and the anti-trade right merge their arguments, the current political atmosphere is quickly turning into a witch hunt. Unfortunately, we know that these situations don't end well.
    Brenden Labrum
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