What happened in 1900?
Anyone who has studied political economy recognizes that something happened around the year 1900 that changed the way the Western world worked. Historian J.M. Roberts declared that 1900 was the…
Civility In Politics–Is It Possible to Agree to Disagree?
In response to a CBS interview about the supposed ‘enmity’ prevalent throughout talk radio, President Obama urged politically-minded individuals to take the high road in debate, suggesting that neither side…
Does size matter in government?
In his Inaugural Address, Obama stated, “The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works, whether it helps families…
Corporations or government–which is a greater threat to personal well-being?
The great debate of our age seems to be based on where the main threat to personal well-being rests–in corporations or government.
Is the pursuit of wealth a zero-sum game?
Allow me to pose three questions to the inquisitive: 1. Is the pursuit of wealth a zero-sum game? 2. Is the pursuit of money a zero-sum game?