Economics
We Are Presented With A Unique Opportunity
There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a [more…]
Economics
Economics
“More of the same” at the ECB increases gold’s appeal
“The intellectual leaders of the peoples have produced and propagated the fallacies which are on the point of destroying liberty and Western civilization.” Ludwig von Mises, Planned Chaos It took multiple meetings and over 50 hours [more…]
Economics
“Sticking to Your Guns” – and Other Failed Strategies
There can be little doubt that tenacity is a great virtue. It means holding on to something important, something you believe in, no matter what. The trouble with tenacity, however, is that it does not [more…]
Capitalism
Business
The Necessary and Inevitable Recession to Come
Perhaps the most destructive premise of modern, mainstream economics is that a central bank-induced monetary/credit expansion can cause an economy to grow without adverse consequences. Let’s be perfectly clear from the start…this policy has been [more…]
Economics
Counterfeiting Money Is a Crime, Whether by the Fed or A Private Individual
A few years ago, shortly after the 2008 subprime lending disaster, the Fed sent a public relations team around the country to conduct supposedly “educational sessions” about how the Fed works and the wonderful things [more…]
Arts
The Truth About Central Banks
Most of the world takes it for granted that central banks are necessary for the smooth conduct of trade, both foreign and domestic. Nothing could be further from the truth. Let’s be clear. Central banks [more…]
19th Century
The Fallacy of the Labour Theory of Value in 5 mins
The Labour Theory of Value (LTV) has always been of interest to me. It is the theory on which nearly all Marxian school of thought rests – debunk the LTV, and you’ve essentially debunked the [more…]
Arts
A Simple Example to Explain Some Austrian Economic Principles
Simple examples can be used to explain what seem at first glance to be complex economic principles. I’ll use a hypothetical yet commonplace experience to explain how money may be used for only one of [more…]