Thoughts

An Archive of sketches developing ideas.

Democracy is Irrelevant for The Creation Of Prosperity

Democracy is Irrelevant for The Creation Of Prosperity. http://www.capitalismv3.com/index.php/2011/12/democracy-is-irrelevant-for-the-creation-of-prosperity/ Source date (UTC): 2011-12-08 14:59:47 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/144793298962362370

is irrelevant. Property rights, the common law, manners, ethics, morals and trut

http://www.capitalismv3.com/index.php/2011/12/democracy-is-irrelevant-for-the-creation-of-prosperity/Democracy is irrelevant. Property rights, the common law, manners, ethics, morals and truth telling, which support property rights are what is required for a wealthy country. Source date (UTC): 2011-12-08

“We don’t let children play with matches. It’s dangerous. Not just for them, but

“We don’t let children play with matches. It’s dangerous. Not just for them, but for everyone else. They can burn down the whole house. For the same reason, we shouldn’t

Doolittle’s Chart’s On Political Preferences

The world needs cartoons it seems. In macro economics, these ‘cartoons’ consist of a set of standardized charts the goal of which is to inform policy makers as to the

My Friend Karl Smith’s Progressive Framing

Karl States: “I actually think this issue brings up extremely deep philosophical questions that virtually no one I can find wants to engage in.” What are you talking about? No

An Anti-Masculine Bias In Pornography Actors?

An article on slate that says that men are homophobic when watching pornography. In other words, this is another feminist-appealing anti-male rant. The straight male performer must be attractive enough

Labor and Education Numbers Illustrate What’s Wrong With Progressives And Keynesianism

On Modeled Behavior Karl Smith uses these diagrams, and from it concludes: “The United States is becoming more educated faster than the economy would absorb educated workers.” Actually, that statement

Keynesian Absurd Optimism

From Modeled Behavior The desire of the expanders to expand is always exponential. In the end you only need one of them and they will attempt to take over the

DARWIN’S HUMOR OF THE DAY: A 46-year-old man and a friend had gone hunting duck

DARWIN’S HUMOR OF THE DAY: A 46-year-old man and a friend had gone hunting duck hunting along with a dog on Sunday about 8:30 a.m. on the north end of

#jeremyclarkson is right. Regan fired the aircraft controllers. Why can’t we fir

#jeremyclarkson is right. Regan fired the aircraft controllers. Why can’t we fire the striking public sector workers? Source date (UTC): 2011-12-01 03:52:58 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/142088774992674816

know, back in 2006 I didn’t resort to calling people ‘idiots’ when they suggeste

http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2011/11/30/bernanke-ecb-throw-more-dollars-at-europes-crisis/You know, back in 2006 I didn’t resort to calling people ‘idiots’ when they suggested that the world was decoupling. (I leave the name calling to Paul Krugman.) If there

Dying Climate Religion

http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2011/11/green-junk-15000-abandonded-windmills.htmlThe Dying Climate Religion Source date (UTC): 2011-11-30 22:11:00 UTC

Why Do Left-Leaning Economists Ignore IQ Data?

It’s pretty obvious: because it would undermine their entire philosophy. And no, there is no debate among researchers over the genetic, race and class composition of IQ. That debate is

Efficiency and equality are dirty words

Efficiency and equality are dirty words. http://www.capitalismv3.com/index.php/2011/11/efficiency-and-equality-are-dirty-words/ Source date (UTC): 2011-11-25 14:57:08 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/140081590268207104

Krugman Watch: What Will Happen With Conservatives In Three Houses Of Government

Krugman Watch: What Will Happen With Conservatives In Three Houses Of Government? http://www.capitalismv3.com/index.php/2011/11/krugman-watch-what-will-happen-with-conservatives-in-three-houses-of-government/ Source date (UTC): 2011-11-25 14:50:27 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/140079909270859776

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http://www.capitalismv3.com/index.php/2011/11/krugman-watch-what-will-happen-with-conservatives-in-three-houses-of-government/ Source date (UTC): 2011-11-25 09:50:00 UTC

What will happen when (conservatives) control all three branches of government?

What will happen when (conservatives) control all three branches of government? Not much really. The stalemate will continue indefinitely. However, if we’re lucky, we will restore our search freedom over

Efficiency and equality are dirty words. Break up the eurozone. That’s what shou

Efficiency and equality are dirty words. Break up the eurozone. That’s what should be done. Why create another even more totalitarian bureaucracy that abuses our freedoms in europe to match

The learning curves and forgetting curves of individuals in society, are shorter

The learning curves and forgetting curves of individuals in society, are shorter than the learning curves and the forgetting curves of money in society. … fiat money makes it far

“Capitalism without failure is like Christianity without Hell. You have to have

“Capitalism without failure is like Christianity without Hell. You have to have atonement for ridiculous levels of spending both the US and Europe have gone through. The spending idiocy of