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Elizabeth Warren Gets Something Right: Government And Big Corporations Are Aligned Against Small Businesses.

by Stacy Mitchell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance

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The Left's Long March Through The Institutions Is Now Pretty Much Complete, And It's A Disaster.

Gramsci spoke of organizations including churches, charities, the media, schools, universities and “economic corporate” power as being organizations needing to be invaded by socialist thinkers.

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It's A Sign Of Prosperity That Alexa "Eavesdrops" On Us So That Amazon Can Better Understand And Serve Our Needs.

by John Tamny via realclearmarkets.com

Life in Cuba is endless waits for seemingly everything, including basic items like spark plugs, car door latches and….sinks. The antiquated cars that populate the island are in such desperate shape that cabdrivers instruct passengers to very gingerly close their doors. Something as simple to fix (in the United States) as an inoperative door can take many months in Cuba.

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AOC IS Your Commander: The Green New Deal Is A War Economy Plan With Authoritarian Enforcement.

by Matthew Harwood via reason.com

Green New Dealers see war as a model for domestic policy, calling the Green New Deal a "10-year plan to mobilize every aspect of American society at a scale not seen since World War 2 to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions." When AOC says "I'm the boss," pay attention.

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Production, And The Investment That Sustains It, Drives The Economy. It's A Myth That Consumer Spending Accounts For 70%.

by Bradley Thomas via erasethestate.com

Total spending including all stages of production more accurately reflects an economy’s actual expenditures, according to Skousen. When measuring total spending using business receipts compiled by the IRS, Skousen found that “consumption represents only about 30 percent of the economy.”

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Here's How We Cut The Federal Government In Half.

by Nathan Lewis via forbes.com

This would leave Federal spending limited to: the military, debt service, retirement benefits for Federal employees, and "everything else." This too could eventually be cut in half over time. At present, these categories constitute 38% of Federal spending, or 7.9% of GDP. This reduced spending commitment could be funded with a much simpler tax system.

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Half The Economy Is Classified as Highly Regulated. To Unrig The Capitalist System, We Must Get Government Out Of The Way.

by Bruce Yandle via AIER

Larger firms and organizations and their CEOs are prospering relative to smaller ones. And not just firms like Amazon, Uber, Lyft, and General Motors. Also included are regional hospitals, universities, and the operators of major retail chains. As these larger entities prosper, smaller organizations without lawyers on standby scrap for survival.

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Four Reasons Why Entrepreneurial Action Is The Most Desirable Route To An Improved Society.

by Hunter Hastings

But entrepreneurship can be viewed more broadly as being enterprising: assessing the present, and taking individual action to modify it to achieve personal objectives in the future. This better future is never pre-determined, but instead the entrepreneur imagines it as a possibility and creates it step-by-step.

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Republicans And Democrats Both Love The Monetary Socialism Of The Federal Reserve.

by Jacob G. Hornberger via fff.org

The Federal Reserve has been and is the root cause of all this monetary chaos and crises. That’s what central planning does. That’s what any socialist system does.

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Welcome To Turn-Key Capitalism And Functional Markets In A Box!

by Michael Munger via AIER

What if blockchain apps and cryptocurrency could simply operate on top of a corrupt system? Software will allow even a nation with a corrupt government and police force, rudimentary banks and broken capital markets to produce useful services.

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About The Center For Individualism

The Center for Individualism exists to revive individualism in America. We seek to be a catalyst for cultural change and a hub for all who aspire to live a self-reliant life. We produce content, curate resources, provide services, and facilitate relationships that empower people to achieve their personal and economic ambitions. Our purpose is to support individuals in building a better life for themselves – and in so doing, to build a better society for all.

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Why The Dire Predictions Of Earth Day Are Invariably Wrong.

Elizabeth Warren Gets Something Right: Government And Big Corporations Are Aligned Against Small Businesses.

The Left's Long March Through The Institutions Is Now Pretty Much Complete, And It's A Disaster.

It's A Sign Of Prosperity That Alexa "Eavesdrops" On Us So That Amazon Can Better Understand And Serve Our Needs.

AOC IS Your Commander: The Green New Deal Is A War Economy Plan With Authoritarian Enforcement.

Production, And The Investment That Sustains It, Drives The Economy. It's A Myth That Consumer Spending Accounts For 70%.

Here's How We Cut The Federal Government In Half.

Half The Economy Is Classified as Highly Regulated. To Unrig The Capitalist System, We Must Get Government Out Of The Way.

Four Reasons Why Entrepreneurial Action Is The Most Desirable Route To An Improved Society.

Republicans And Democrats Both Love The Monetary Socialism Of The Federal Reserve.

Welcome To Turn-Key Capitalism And Functional Markets In A Box!

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