Why the EU Keeps Fighting Brexit
EU membership is a sort of bait-and-switch for states that were sold on membership as an opportunity to join a free trade bloc and a chance to participate in a more cooperative Europe.
Recent Podcast Episodes
Rohan Grey Does a Deep Dive on Legality and Theory of MMT, Debt Ceiling, and Trillion Dollar Platinum Coin
In a very comprehensive discussion, Bob talks with Rohan Grey, Assistant Prof. of Law at Willamette University. Rohan is an expert on the history of US fiscal and monetary legislation, as well as Modern Monetary Theory (MMT).
The Dangers Posed by State-Controlled Digital Currency
If we choose to break the state monopoly of money and allow private digital currencies to compete, a myriad of different solutions will emerge to serve a myriad of different needs.
How Central Banks Destroy Money’s Purchasing Power
Without a monopolist central bank, market forces would restrain the issuance of bank notes. But once central banks monopolize money creation, wealth is systematically transferred to the central bank and the privileged few who are favored by the state.
Other Reasons to Remove Wilson’s Name at Princeton
There are at least four good reasons for removing Wilson’s name from Princeton buildings—racial bigotry, his embroiling the US in World War I, his founding of the Fed, and his enactment of the US income tax.
Man, Economy, and State with Shawn Ritenour
AOC and Paul Krugman are wrong: we can't just pay people money to stay home and expect "stuff" to materialize around us. Dr. Shawn Ritenour shows how Man, Economy, and State explains why.
How the Left Uses “Public Health Crises” to Get What It Wants
"Public health crisis" is essentially a left-wing stock phrase at this point, as is reflected by the fact that the solutions proffered to the social ills in question are virtually always some sort of government regulation or income redistribution scheme.
