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.
Recent Podcast Episodes
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.
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.
How Government Regulations Make Housing Unaffordable
The story of how housing became so unaffordable for so many is a tragic one. But this is a story of our own making, thanks to decades of misguided government regulations.
The “Old” vs. the “New” Liberalism
The enemies of the system of free enterprise paid liberalism an unintended compliment when they applied the name "liberal" to their own creed, historically the opposite of what liberalism stood for from the start.
What Germany Must Do for a Speedy Recovery
The German "stimulus" package does nothing to actually stimulate true economic growth. If German policymakers were smart, they'd be cutting taxes and spending, while abolishing regulations.
