Category: Economics, Finance, and Political Economy

  • CURT ONLINE FOR AMA ON DISCORD TODAY FROM 1:30PM Eastern Onward. (Now) “I am wor

    CURT ONLINE FOR AMA ON DISCORD TODAY FROM 1:30PM Eastern Onward. (Now)

    “I am working on Treasury, Currency, and Monetary Policy today. – Thanks”

    The Propertarian Server
    Link to Text Channel: https://discord.gg/Jdbzhn
    Voice Channel: “Commons”.


    Source date (UTC): 2018-09-29 17:14:29 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1046085819402997761

  • The rothbardian argument originated in a bias to favor the concentration of savi

    The rothbardian argument originated in a bias to favor the concentration of savings for the purpose of redeployment as usury over the utility of credit. (yes, really, that’s the reason)


    Source date (UTC): 2018-09-26 16:56:10 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1044994047276986368

  • The rothbardian argument originated in a bias to favor the concentration of savi

    The rothbardian argument originated in a bias to favor the concentration of savings for the purpose of redeployment as usury over the utility of credit. (yes, really, that’s the reason)


    Source date (UTC): 2018-09-26 12:56:00 UTC

  • The rothbardian argument originated in a bias to favor the concentration of savi

    The rothbardian argument originated in a bias to favor the concentration of savings for the purpose of redeployment as usury over the utility of credit. (yes, really, that’s the reason)


    Source date (UTC): 2018-09-26 07:58:51 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1044858826539905025

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  • Globalism is just spreading the resource curse everywhere. 😉

    Globalism is just spreading the resource curse everywhere. 😉


    Source date (UTC): 2018-09-22 16:34:13 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1043538972755025922

  • September 22nd, 2018 12:34 PM Globalism is just spreading the resource curse eve

    September 22nd, 2018 12:34 PM

    Globalism is just spreading the resource curse everywhere. 😉

  • September 22nd, 2018 12:34 PM Globalism is just spreading the resource curse eve

    September 22nd, 2018 12:34 PM

    Globalism is just spreading the resource curse everywhere. 😉

  • GREAT QUESTION OF THE DAY —“Which is more valuable credit or debt”— Justin F

    GREAT QUESTION OF THE DAY

    —“Which is more valuable credit or debt”— Justin Fortune

    This is an interesting question. The to the creditor it represents income in exchange for risk. To the debtor it represents consumption in exchange for risk. To the debtor and creditor both, it represents dependence upon a neutral enforcer (insurer). To the polity it represents economic velocity and the general increase in purchasing power.

    It is far harder to find opportunities to lend (to knowledge) than it is to find opportunities to borrow (to knowledge) and leverage. So for example it is very hard to find outsized opportunities for interest, but if you have credit available with which to seize and opportunity to capture a windfall discount due to timing, then credit is by far the most valuable. And the opportunity to seize outsized returns on production is far greater than on consumption (rents).

    Hence my advocacy of elimination of interest on consumption, retention of interest on production, and investment, such that we eliminate rents, and direct all credit to the seizure of opportunities for outsized returns.


    Source date (UTC): 2018-09-21 10:38:00 UTC

  • September 21st, 2018 10:38 AM GREAT QUESTION OF THE DAY —“Which is more valuab

    September 21st, 2018 10:38 AM GREAT QUESTION OF THE DAY

    —“Which is more valuable credit or debt”— Justin Fortune

    [T]his is an interesting question. The to the creditor it represents income in exchange for risk. To the debtor it represents consumption in exchange for risk. To the debtor and creditor both, it represents dependence upon a neutral enforcer (insurer). To the polity it represents economic velocity and the general increase in purchasing power. It is far harder to find opportunities to lend (to knowledge) than it is to find opportunities to borrow (to knowledge) and leverage. So for example it is very hard to find outsized opportunities for interest, but if you have credit available with which to seize and opportunity to capture a windfall discount due to timing, then credit is by far the most valuable. And the opportunity to seize outsized returns on production is far greater than on consumption (rents). Hence my advocacy of elimination of interest on consumption, retention of interest on production, and investment, such that we eliminate rents, and direct all credit to the seizure of opportunities for outsized returns.

  • September 21st, 2018 10:38 AM GREAT QUESTION OF THE DAY —“Which is more valuab

    September 21st, 2018 10:38 AM GREAT QUESTION OF THE DAY

    —“Which is more valuable credit or debt”— Justin Fortune

    [T]his is an interesting question. The to the creditor it represents income in exchange for risk. To the debtor it represents consumption in exchange for risk. To the debtor and creditor both, it represents dependence upon a neutral enforcer (insurer). To the polity it represents economic velocity and the general increase in purchasing power. It is far harder to find opportunities to lend (to knowledge) than it is to find opportunities to borrow (to knowledge) and leverage. So for example it is very hard to find outsized opportunities for interest, but if you have credit available with which to seize and opportunity to capture a windfall discount due to timing, then credit is by far the most valuable. And the opportunity to seize outsized returns on production is far greater than on consumption (rents). Hence my advocacy of elimination of interest on consumption, retention of interest on production, and investment, such that we eliminate rents, and direct all credit to the seizure of opportunities for outsized returns.