Business
I’m not paying that!
For at least 30 years, I’ve been a bit of a haggler. If I need something, I generally go to a shop – I prefer a small shop, ask the price and if it is [more…]
Finance
Business
What’s happened to self-reliance and Resilience? They were never needed more
The title of Kristian Niemitz’s latest book, “Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies”“Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies”, is easily explained by the current crisis. We are experiencing a re-emergence of a giveaway [more…]
Arts
The Virus Circle – An Object Lesson on Socialist Economics
It’s not quite like having to start the economy from scratch, but this lockdown-induced recession warrants some detached assessment. We are aware that viable businesses have been forced to close their doors – or keep [more…]
America
Government Shutdowns: Unconstitutional, Ineffective, and Immensely Destructive
The Shutdowns Are Unconstitutional Our Constitution guarantees us certain rights that may not be abridged. The many government shutdown orders violate these rights. For this reason alone, the shutdown orders should be rescinded immediately. Furthermore, [more…]
Business
The Business Cash Flow Cycle & the Current Economic Heart Attack
By chance and then a modicum of success, I ended up with a career helping companies going through times of change, needing a new strategy, or in crisis. I’ve worked in hospitality, wholesale, IT and [more…]
Authoritarianism
A crisis is a terrible thing to waste – Part II
“Trust the state. Do what they say. They’ve never lied to us before, have they?” – Daniel McAdams, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity Central bankers are washing their hands too Looking at the [more…]
Authoritarianism
A crisis is a terrible thing to waste – Part I
“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that, it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” – Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama’s Chief [more…]
20th Century
Selective Recollection & Economic Reality
Those still shedding tears over our departure from the EU invariably refer to the success of the EU in healing post-WW2 wounds and keeping peace in Europe for 75 years. By the same token they [more…]
15th Century
Disintermediation
My first job was as a graduate trainee for a merchant bank in the City in the late 1980s and among the many buzzwords that the Slick Willies of that profession used to bandy about [more…]