Tag Archives: economics

Libertarianism

Posted on 2007-09-15 by David

Early in my political study I flirted with the ideas of libertarianism. I was highly disenchanted with the Republicans and skeptical of the chances that the Democrats could right their party which, at the time, lacked a specific direction. I … Continue reading →

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Economies of Scale

Posted on 2007-08-15 by David

This news is disturbing but hardly surprising – our existing entitlement programs are unsustainable in the long term. The more I think about it the more I realize that this is like a lesson I learned as a child about … Continue reading →

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The Law of Abundance

Posted on 2007-06-25 by David

I have thought for a long time about the basic premise of capitalism and economics. Thanks to the discussion on Wealth is Always Distributed I have decided to write down my thoughts on the subject. Economics are based on the … Continue reading →

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Think Globally; Act Locally

Posted on 2007-06-21 by David

I think that the idea of “think globally, act locally” (TGAL) points us in the wrong direction. If I base my local actions on what is best for everyone globally it leads to uninformed decisions because I have a very … Continue reading →

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Wealth is Always Distributed

Posted on 2007-06-19 by David

I’ve been thinking about the whole distribution of wealth thing and I begin to wonder if it is really a problem. What happens when Alex Rodriguez gets paid $25 million dollars a year? (I pick him because I know his … Continue reading →

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