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Contagion13:38 Politicians and central bankers invoke "contagion" to demand more power and money, while their interventions cause the very fragility they decry. The Anti-Capitalist Mentality of the Estado Novo12:34 Portugal’s Estado Novo, which dominated politics for more than 30 years there, and was firmly anti-capitalist. It has been 50 years since Estado Novo’s demise, but anti-capitalist thinking still dominates among Portugal’s ruling elites. Does AI lead to Socialism?12:34 The standing myth about AI is that it will put everyone out of work and leave the Marxian Reserve Army of Labor. The other fear is that it will bring about socialism. Neither is true. The Impossible Two Percent: Why Central Banks Cannot Afford Price Stability21:40 While the Fed continues its “two percent” charade, the central bank has been inflating the US economy into ruin. The latest Fed capers will not end well. Hofstadter on Lincoln28.listopadu Historian Richard Hofstadter was a well-known progressive, but his take on Abraham Lincoln certainly differs from the hagiographic approach most US historians take toward him. The Great Depression: An Austrian Reply to WIRED28.listopadu Bob walks through a recent WIRED video on “the economics behind the Great Depression,” correcting its claims on lax regulation, Hoover’s alleged inaction, the role of the Fed and the gold standard, and the notion that World War II ended the slump. The Economics of Santa Claus28.listopadu Warren Harding: A Sinner in the Hands of Angry Progressives28.listopadu Warren Harding provides a case for how lies and myths—in the name of the truth—can be centralized and become the dominant narrative for generations, shaping views on policy. Thanksgiving: A Celebration of Domestic Life27.listopadu For 150 years, Thanksgiving has been primarily an apolitical holiday that's really about family fun and eating a huge meal. Thanksgiving Is a Celebration of Free Enterprise27.listopadu The first English settlers in America learned a hard lesson about socialist economics in the early years of their new colonies as they faced starvation. Once they embraced free enterprise, however, they had something to be thankful for. How 50-Year Mortgages Turn Home Owners into Renters26.listopadu 50-year mortgages are likely to increase the likelihood of more "owners" becoming underwater and walking away from their mortgages. This will lead to more bailouts for the financial sector. Taxpayers will pay the price. Thanksgiving: Celebrating the Birth of American Free Enterprise26.listopadu In the wilderness of the New World, the Plymouth Pilgrims had progressed from the false dream of communism to the sound realism of capitalism. Price correction "worse than 2008" coming to US housing market—analyst26.listopadu Steeper cuts [to prices] will come later ... “It’s going to be worse.” Wright said she fears the government might be forced to step in as “the buyer of last resort.” California Thievin'26.listopadu I was asked in an interview the other day if I thought Nevadans had a libertarian attitude. Nevada lost its libertarian streak years ago, I pointed out. The |