Open-sourced blueprints for civilization
(TED) Using wikis and digital fabrication tools, TED Fellow Marcin Jakubowski is open-sourcing the blueprints for 50 farm machines, allowing anyone to build their own tractor or harvester from scratch….
Do-it-yourself service–weren’t we just talking about this?
(Slate) A Palo Alto, Calif.-based startup called E La Carte is hoping to ensure that no family has to endure such a nightmare again. It has produced a kind of…
Inventing a frontier
On his Cafe Hayek blog, esteemed economist Don Boudreaux has recently ignited a fascinating conversation on the concept of limited land, inspired by the FLOWidealism listserve. In it, the idea…
Is BitCoin the currency of the future?
In this podcast from EconTalk and the Library of Economics and Liberty, Gavin Andresen, Principal of the BitCoin Virtual Currency Project, talks with host Russ Roberts about BitCoin, an innovative…
Is self-rule so far-fetched?
Here is a concise explanation of the difference between state government and self governance. As described by the creator: It is a brief video “Looking at the concept of governmental…
Is there a difference between economics and politics?
On the surface, the question might seem beside the point. Economics is the study of economic transactions between people and groups and politics is the practice of governing. But with…
Would you opt out?
February 17, 2011 – Congressman Ron Paul joins the discussion on “Stossel” to address a point made during his CPAC 2011 speech regarding taxation. Additional topics include the media’s criticism…
Do-It-Yourself Democracy
The DIY Democracy iPhone app is the most powerful tool available for citizens in the 21st century. The only app that connects you at the federal, state, and local level,…