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Remembering Longshoreman Philosophy
July 25 marks the 1902 birth of Eric Hoffer, known as the “longshoreman philosopher” for the manual labor he performed for most of his life.
Layoffs, Socialist Style
According to the Socialist Party USA website, “In socialism, full employment is realize
Note to Obama: Castro is now idling workers
According to the Socialist Party USA website, “In socialism, full employment is r
The State and Scarcity
Governments seem to use “market-like” solutions to obvious commons-problems.
Principles of Bizarro Economics
Here are some basic principles of bizarro economics in the 21st century:
No surprise: Jobs surge in U.S. Capital
While 2,300+ pages worth of financial regulation just passed Congress that will provide the tools to, in the words of Henry Paulson, “help mitigate
Without Rejecting IP, Progress is Impossible
As Kinsella points out, a major feature o