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The Scandinavian Economic Miracle And The Democratic Socialism That Plunders It

by Mark Shupe

Democratic socialism is a popular topic in 2018 America, and the Nordic model is frequently hailed as the real-life success story to emulate. Convincing Swedes, Danes, Finns, and Norwegians of that is another story. The real Scandinavian economic success story is brilliant. It occurred in the years 1850-1950, and it was spearheaded by a Renaissance man by the name of Anders Chydenius in 1763.

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Blockchain Is Now Protecting Voters from Fraud and Corruption

by Brittany Hunter

And while voting might not be the end all be all when it comes to safeguarding individual freedom, inhibiting big governments from meddling in elections serves to give further power to the individual by ensuring their unique vote is properly accounted for.

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Innovation And Freedom Are The Cure To The Fed's 2% Solution Addiction.

by Mark Shupe

The Federal Reserve's sacred 2% inflation target is now supported by a 2% Fed Funds rate. Unfortunately the 2% GDP growth new normal isn't playing nice, coming in at 4%. Innovation and economic freedom are the fly in the econometric ointment.

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Amazon's Lesson About Disruption: Rattle Any Market You Can.

by Per Bylund

To beat the Amazons and Starbucks of the world, we need to come up with our own ways to disrupt static industries, regardless of our business. Here are some of those first steps.

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International Pronouns Day Is A Thinly Veiled Attack On Individualism And Personal Integrity.

by Mark Shupe

College campus life is already reeling from the effects of college admission racial quotas. Now International Pronoun Day activists are throwing salt on the wounds by expanding geometrically the number of possible identity groups. In a desperate appeal to dignity, the entire premise of the project is dissected in terms of reason, purpose, and self-respect. In other words, life-affirming values.

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The Mirage Of Social Justice, Part 3: Primitive Thinking By Immature Minds: “Social Justice” Is Based On Envy, The Most Anti-Social Of All Passions.

by Hunter Hastings

“Someone” must be to blame for unequal distribution of incomes. Therefore, they must be punished. Their property must be involuntarily transferred to others.

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Why Interfering With Little Words Like Pronouns Is An Attack On Western Civilization.

by Mark Shupe

Little words matter a lot. As cultures evolve so do languages. New words and meanings are added while others are dropped. Nouns and verbs may change most, but it is not a good idea to override pronouns in conformity with changing social pressures. Authoritarianism begins with people's attempts to control the ideological and linguistic territory.

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The Next Generation of Ridesharing Is Giving Uber a Run for Its Money

by Brittany Hunter

When Uber and Lyft first hit the market, it completely revolutionized the concept of “hailing” a cab. And while the ridesharing industry has offered us safe and reliable alternatives to the outdated cab industry, innovation is constant.

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Why Alan Greenspan, Of All People, Calls For Less Government And More Entrepreneurship.

by Alan Greenspan and Adrian Wooldridge via wsjonline

Americans are more inclined to found companies than the people of other countries and are also better at turning small companies into giant ones. The U.S. was the first country to make it easy to create companies without going cap in hand to local bureaucrats who had a right to tell them what to do.

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The “Harvey Weinstein Problem” Need Not Be A Death Sentence For Companies.

Women Don’t Need the Government to Help Get a Seat in the Boardroom.

The Scandinavian Economic Miracle And The Democratic Socialism That Plunders It

Blockchain Is Now Protecting Voters from Fraud and Corruption

Innovation And Freedom Are The Cure To The Fed's 2% Solution Addiction.

Amazon's Lesson About Disruption: Rattle Any Market You Can.

International Pronouns Day Is A Thinly Veiled Attack On Individualism And Personal Integrity.

The Mirage Of Social Justice, Part 3: Primitive Thinking By Immature Minds: “Social Justice” Is Based On Envy, The Most Anti-Social Of All Passions.

Why Interfering With Little Words Like Pronouns Is An Attack On Western Civilization.

The Next Generation of Ridesharing Is Giving Uber a Run for Its Money

Why Alan Greenspan, Of All People, Calls For Less Government And More Entrepreneurship.

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