Money is a lot of things. Predominantly a unit of account, a store of value, and a medium of exchange. We’re quite used to these functions being split up and handled by different tools.
Tag: government
Nationalists, Flags, and “Leftist Commies”
Declining to participate in a government extremist ritual isn’t much of a “protest” if you ask me. Especially since kneeling instead of standing and repeating the chant is still participating. It doesn’t even approach what I would consider a protest. But nationalists are easily triggered.
Voluntary Law and Order
People are not all the same, and they make different choices because they have different values, circumstances, and levels of understanding. Sometimes those choices are peaceful and wise; sometimes they are not. So what are the best ways to promote good choices and cooperation while preventing and providing resolution for conflict?
Flags, Football, and Begged Questions
Defenders of Donald Trump’s condemnation of NFL players who “take a knee” during the national hymn — sorry, anthem — beg a few questions. They assume the truth of matters that are or should be in dispute. So, not so fast, Trump defenders. You have work to do.
Gun Control Won’t Stop Mass Shootings; We Must Look Deeper (7m) – Editor’s Break 035
Editor’s Break 035 has Skyler explaining why he believes that gun control won’t stop mass shootings of the sort that occurred recently in Las Vegas, killing dozens and injuring hundreds.
The Doctrine of Parrish
In summary: Don’t hurt people and don’t take their stuff. If you do, make it right. If someone is aggressing against you, you always have the right to defend yourself.
GOP Tax Plan: Hardly “Reform,” But Tax Cuts “Cost” Nothing
Politicians want us to believe that our money naturally belongs to government and that letting us keep any of it is generosity on their part. But politicians don’t create wealth. They just seize it from the rest of us, or borrow it from lenders who expect them to seize it from us later.
The Yalta Fault Lines
Is it a coincidence that one of the most seismic occasions in human cultural history occurred at a place that is characterized by catastrophic geological phenomena?
Governments Need You (To Lie)
Those who want you to lie will look for ways to hurt you if you tell the truth about their gang. And they have a lot of power at their disposal. In the long run, lying in support of government is still more destructive and harmful. This isn’t an exercise you’ll survive– but neither will they. No one gets out alive.
Catalunya
Catalunya! How dare such a region express its independence!