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Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Supersonic air travel may be a thing again thanks to a Denver-based startup called Boom Supersonic. Cutting overseas travel times in half would be a huge boon and it would be thanks to markets finding ways to satisfy the needs of customers.
I've really come to appreciate Kent McManigal's straightforward take on current events. I love that his approach is always based on the principle at stake rather than a political personality or party. His take on why drug abuse is stupid but prohibition is evil is worth a read.
It's getting much tougher not to notice the way prices are rising on just about everything. Paying attention to the fact that politically, global food inflation has started flashing red isn't a matter of gloom and doom. It's part of being a realist and recognizing areas of our lives that may need shoring up.
You won't find many people who would disagree with the notion that free speech is a good thing. But a lot of folks seem to be willing to abandon it if that free speech, in some way, offends them. J.D. Tuccille warns that those pushing for more government power grabs always seem to view free speech as a danger to their ambitions.
Speaking of the dangers of free speech, Michigan's attorney general apparently was so bugged by a pizzeria owner who refused to obey executive mandates to shut down and allow her business to fail, that the AG openly sought to have the woman arrested before she could make an appearance on Fox News. Is this what passes for leadership these days?
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Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
There are good ideas and then there are ideas that are so "good" that people must be forced to adopt them. Jeffrey A. Tucker highlights a case where a Florida court sanely rules against political force involving masks.
For all the talk about how segregation was wicked, we sure seem to be implementing a two-tiered society with dwindling rights for those who aren't part of the favored crowd. Of course, this time it's based on who's vaccinated versus who isn't, rather than on skin color. Still seems shady.
No matter how out of control the world may appear, your example matters more than you might think. Consider the times when someone else has given you the encouragement you needed to stay strong. Allan Stevo has a marvelous column about the importance of being a rock for another.
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Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
There was a time when the best advice sounded something like "Go West, young man." Today, as James R. Harrigan points out, the better advice would be to go East, and quickly. California is a perfect example of how to take something that was great and run it directly into the ground.
Whoever said that the world is run by oil companies and old men wasn't that far off. Robert E. Wright has a great essay on gerontocracy and geezernomics and how aged politicians are crippling the future of those who will follow them.
Competition has led to drastic improvement in nearly every area of our lives. Josh Hendrickson asks, why do so few people see the positive side of a competitive market for money?
If you're needing something to lift your spirits, Daniel J. Mitchell may have just what you're looking for. He reminds us that, by historical standards, Americans today are fantastically wealthy. He also makes a strong case for why the free market makes this possible.
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Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
It's not unusual these days to hear people all around us reveal that they are fighting depression. Hannah Cox has a fascinating article about how Harvard researchers say there's one tiny life adjustment we can make to reduce our risk of depression.
As normalcy slowly returns, it's easy to forget that destructive public health lockdowns are likely to return this coming fall and winter. Jon Miltimore explains that 15 states are moving to curb public health agency powers to avoid further carnage.
On a related note, Jeff Minnick at Intellectual Takeout has a great take on how we should proceed as individuals moving forward from the past year. He says it's time to call it quits on the pandemic and resolve to refuse to allow ourselves to be fooled and manipulated that way ever again.
There was a time when the best advice sounded something like "Go West, young man." Today, as James R. Harrigan points out, the better advice would be to go East, and quickly. California is a perfect example of how to take something that was great and run it directly into the ground.
Whoever said that the world is run by oil companies and old men wasn't that far off. Robert E. Wright has a great essay on gerontocracy and geezernomics and how aged politicians are crippling the future of those who will follow them.
Competition has led to drastic improvement in nearly every area of our lives. Josh Hendrickson asks, why do so few people see the positive side of a competitive market for money?
If you're needing something to lift your spirits, Daniel J. Mitchell may have just what you're looking for. He reminds us that, by historical standards, Americans today are fantastically wealthy. He also makes a strong case for why the free market makes this possible.
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Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Being prepared for life's unexpected curveballs doesn't have to look like prepping for doomsday. As Joakim Book explains, stinky stuff happens but being prepared typically means having redundancies in place so you have options.
As satisfying as it might seem to pillory the politicians and bureaucrats who led the lockdown efforts, I'd settle for them using it as a learning experience of what not to do. Peter Suderman says the pandemic is a case for policy humility. These officials need to understand that their knowledge and power is more limited than they think.
In Aldous Huxley's dystopian, yet fictional, Brave New World, the masses are kept under control via a drug called Soma. Would it surprise you to learn that we have something similar keeping us similarly zoned out? Robert Weissberg has a very interesting take on what he calls the curse of the iPhone.
What's the difference between meddling and criticism? As Grayson Quay points out, only one of these things tends to utilize compulsion. He has a terrific essay on why the argument "it doesn't affect you" is generally a bad argument to make.
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Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
The U.S. government is doing a lot of things all over the world in your name and mine. Pat Buchanan asks a question that any citizen worth his or her salt should be willing to ask of their elected representatives: What is America's cause in the world? Truth be told, our nation's foreign policy doesn't seem to reflect much of anything that pertains to the American citizenry or voting public.
Do you believe in the freedom fairy? The question may sound facetious but it accurately depicts how some people view casting their vote. Jeff Thomas explains how this mindset is contributing to the decline of formerly great first world nations.
Perhaps it's just the season but there's a surprising amount of people who are simply obsessed with what others might or might not be thinking. Walter Block takes on the question of whether or not we should recognize "hate crimes" and his response is one worth considering.
At long last, face masks are beginning to go out of fashion--at least for some. Allan Stevo continues to offer some of the best advice on how to work around those businesses who've chosen to hang on to mask mandates for their customers. His latest essay lays out why it's bad to mention the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to justify your decision not to wear one.
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
I have deep respect for the folks who can take complicated topics and distill them down to the basic principles at stake. Donald J. Boudreaux has a marvelous analogy of how the modern economy works. It's worth a read.
Exercising your free speech should be simple enough, right? Unfortunately, in our highly litigious society, defamation lawsuits are becoming a common tactic of government employees who wish to use lawfare against people who publicly complain against them. Ryan McMacken explains how these lawsuits are being used to stifle free speech.
California has definitely been one of the harshest practitioners of gun control among the states. Now a federal judge has overturned California's so-called assault weapons ban more than 32 years after it was first enacted. The judge calls the policy a "failed experiment" that violates the individual right to keep and bear arms. It'll be interesting to see where this goes.
Freedom is hardly a passing fad but there are plenty of would-be rulers who'd like us to think that it is. Ethan Yang explores the ancient desire for freedom among humankind and how the efforts of those who came before us have given us solid ground upon which to stand.
The U.S. government is doing a lot of things all over the world in your name and mine. Pat Buchanan asks a question that any citizen worth his or her salt should be willing to ask of their elected representatives: What is America's cause in the world? Truth be told, our nation's foreign policy doesn't seem to reflect much of anything that pertains to the American citizenry or voting public.
Do you believe in the freedom fairy? The question may sound facetious but it accurately depicts how some people view casting their vote. Jeff Thomas explains how this mindset is contributing to the decline of formerly great first world nations.
Perhaps it's just the season but there's a surprising amount of people who are simply obsessed with what others might or might not be thinking. Walter Block takes on the question of whether or not we should recognize "hate crimes" and his response is one worth considering.
At long last, face masks are beginning to go out of fashion--at least for some. Allan Stevo continues to offer some of the best advice on how to work around those businesses who've chosen to hang on to mask mandates for their customers. His latest essay lays out why it's bad to mention the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to justify your decision not to wear one.
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Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Eric Peters from Eric Peters Autos drops by to share his take on the passing scene. The push for Covid vaccination is sparking some serious discussion about the phrase "my body, my choice."
The current political orthodoxy holds that voting is so good, so essential to "democracy" that the voting age should be lowered. J.K. Baltzersen suggests that it should be raised instead.
Believe it or not, there was a time when elections didn't so closely resemble demolition derbies that doom both sides. James Bovard asks "Will treason mania destroy America?"
What exactly did the president accomplish with his commemoration of the 1921 Tulsa massacre last week? As Alan J. Levine explains, Biden's remarks were a study in historical confusion.
Most of us have heard some variation of how our nation was founded on Judeo-Christian principles. If someone were to ask you to explain what those principles are, could you do it? Thankfully, Paul Rosenberg has a marvelous explanation of what they are and why they still matter.
Yesterday I touched on the importance of being able to see the state for what it is versus what it pretends to be. Here's another amazing essay on the subject from Matthew McCaffrey that perfectly illustrates how your freedom is contingent on understanding this difference.
Sanity appears to be slowly returning but there are still a few examples of how detached from reality we've become over Covid. A good example of this was recently seen in the ejection of golfer Jon Rahm from the Jack Nicklaus Memorial golf tournament (which he was decisively leading) because of a purported positive PCR test for Covid. Must be a pretty bad disease if he didn't even know he (might) have it.
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Eric Peters from Eric Peters Autos drops by to share his take on the passing scene. The push for Covid vaccination is sparking some serious discussion about the phrase "my body, my choice."
The current political orthodoxy holds that voting is so good, so essential to "democracy" that the voting age should be lowered. J.K. Baltzersen suggests that it should be raised instead.
Believe it or not, there was a time when elections didn't so closely resemble demolition derbies that doom both sides. James Bovard asks "Will treason mania destroy America?"
What exactly did the president accomplish with his commemoration of the 1921 Tulsa massacre last week? As Alan J. Levine explains, Biden's remarks were a study in historical confusion.
Most of us have heard some variation of how our nation was founded on Judeo-Christian principles. If someone were to ask you to explain what those principles are, could you do it? Thankfully, Paul Rosenberg has a marvelous explanation of what they are and why they still matter.
Yesterday I touched on the importance of being able to see the state for what it is versus what it pretends to be. Here's another amazing essay on the subject from Matthew McCaffrey that perfectly illustrates how your freedom is contingent on understanding this difference.
Sanity appears to be slowly returning but there are still a few examples of how detached from reality we've become over Covid. A good example of this was recently seen in the ejection of golfer Jon Rahm from the Jack Nicklaus Memorial golf tournament (which he was decisively leading) because of a purported positive PCR test for Covid. Must be a pretty bad disease if he didn't even know he (might) have it.
Sponsors:
- Monticello College
- Pure Light
- HSL Ammo
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Changing how we see the state is an essential part of claiming, using and defending our natural rights. Of course that's easier said than done since a vast majority of people have been conditioned to see the state as a hybrid god/parent in their lives. Sheldon Richman has a marvelous explanation of what the state really is and why we should be minimizing its influence in our lives.
Since I've become a political agnostic, I've spent a fair amount of time helping others to cast out their political demons. I'm very grateful for people like Caitlin Johnstone who succinctly describe how mainstream politics offers voters the illusion of change without ever risking any kind of substantive change that would decentralize its control and power.
Watching the influence of Big Tech continuing to expand into every corner of our culture is simultaneously concerning and enlightening. Anders Koskinen has a great explanation of how our culture has been shaken but not stirred by Big Tech.
The past year has brought about some pretty dramatic shifts economically. But not all of it is bad news. Dr. Shanon Brooks from Monticello College joins me to talk about the new economy and the skills needed to prosper in the midst of all the changes.
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- Monticello College
- Pure Light
- HSL Ammo