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eee3031
2023-05-03 04:24
The Limitations of Innovation from Dr. Hall's "Where's My Flying Car"
Image Source In Dr. Hall’s Lecture “Where’s My Flying Car,” he argues that there is a barrier to innovation largely caused by a large need for energy for some projects. This barrier, he claims, is caused
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economics
2023-04-27 03:37
Examining Supply-Side Economic Theory
Image Source In reading Chapter 4 of Gilder’s “Wealth and Poverty,” I concluded that capitalism is driven simultaneously by supply and demand and that there is no such thing as a capitalist driven by
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economics
2023-04-19 06:43
Is Capitalism Based in Giving or Greed?
Image Source In Wealth and Poverty, Gilder characterizes capitalists as altruistic givers and claims that capitalism begins with giving. He attempts to put his own ideas in contrast to the ideas of Adam
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eee3031
2023-04-12 23:01
The Role of Government Subsidies
Image Source In Dr. Burt Folsom’s lecture ‘The Myth of the Robber Barons,” he discusses the unsuccessful history of the United States’ subsidies to companies, particularly touching on the Collins’ steamship
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government
2023-04-06 01:14
Debating the Feasibility of Anarchism
Image Source In watching the debate between Dr. Bylund and Dr. Holcombe, I found myself to be entirely in agreement with Dr. Holcombe about the infeasibility of a world without government. He reiterated
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development
2023-03-22 23:41
The Effect of Global Aid Programs on Development
Image Source The Poverty Inc. documentary discusses the problems with current and historic approaches to global aid from the perspectives of experts and citizens of countries which are the recipients of
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eee3031
2023-03-08 04:05
A New Style of Health Care
Image Source Dr. Flynn’s talk introduces a new style of health care that does not involve third party insurance companies or a single-payer system like universal health care systems. Instead, his ideal
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nft
2023-03-02 00:10
Understanding the Present and Future of NFTs
Image Source Drs. Quinn and Jonathon Button spoke about the utility of NFTs and how the market for them is growing in a way that shapes worldwide economic markets. The development of NFTs over recent years
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eee3031
2023-02-23 00:46
'The Road to Serfdom' and the Harm Done by "Planning"
Image Source In ‘The Road to Serfdom,’ the author argues that “planning” is the downfall of liberty and inevitably leads to totalitarianism. While I had difficulty understanding the author’s definition
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eee3031
2023-02-15 04:30
Monopoly Power - Are Government Regulations Helpful or Harmful?
Image Source Dr. Bylund’s talk on Monopoly Power addressed what he believed to be common misconceptions about monopolies and concluded with the idea that if government regulations were removed from economics,
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government
2023-02-08 05:22
The Pros and Cons of a Universal Basic Income
Image Address The arguments for a Universal Basic Income as presented by Dr. Trost are that the government will lose some power to expand beyond a certain budget, the people will have increased mobility,
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government
2023-02-02 04:26
The Problems with Small Government - Thoughts on Frederic Bastiat's 'The Law'
Image Source I found it difficult to find common ground with Bastiat in his essay, ‘The Law.’ His radical ideas about small government and avoidance of plunder seem hypocritical, self-centered, and utopian.
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