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Sweden Is Betting Against Draconian Restrictions And In Favor Of The Free Movement Of People And Goods.

March 28, 2020

It is interesting that Sweden—the one European country that did not want to shut its borders, did not close schools, and has not banned gatherings of fewer than 500 people—so far seems to be containing the spread better than other countries have.

The Biggest Threat To American Health Is A Shutdown Economy. Don’t Let The Machine Stop.

March 27, 2020

Yet today, we’re living in a radically different world. We are watching our economy and stock market crater before our very eyes, which has led many to speculate that we may be in for a lengthy recession, if not a devastating depression during which businesses will be eviscerated.

Regulations Are Always A Restriction On Production. In This Crisis, We Become Newly Conscious Of The Damage They Do.

March 26, 2020

A time of crisis only makes it obvious what the results of regulations are: we see the effects, because we feel the pain. But these effects are always present--and by design--only we do not see what it is we're missing.

Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer Painted Every Day Subjects While Opening the Universe to Humanity

March 25, 2020

The distinguishing characteristic of Vermeer's paintings was his portrayal of pure, radiant, austere light. It is this combination of subject and style that expose the Poetic Justice of Johannes Vermeer's sense of human consciousness, our life's efficacy, and its proper method of functioning. Reason, purpose, pride.

The Trump DOJ Should Have Filed Lawsuits To Defend Private Businesses From Being Shut Down By State And Local Governments.

March 24, 2020

The Trump administration could have at least slowed down the horrid vandalism of the economy rather than his administration vandalizing it on its own with a $1 trillion spending plan

The Decline In The Institution Of Journalism Has Dragged Us Back To The Eighteenth Century.

March 23, 2020

The crisis now confronting American journalism is a crisis of public confidence—a crisis of integrity and trust. President Trump has frequently given vent to the attitudes underlying this loss of trust. “The Fake News Media has never been so wrong or so dirty."

Government Is No Match For The Coronavirus. Thank God For The Private Sector.

March 22, 2020

The CDC does not have a solution, but it also becomes the classic blocker to progress. Labs cannot act without a lengthy approval process from CDC and the FDA. These government controls violate the principle of subsidiarity (problems should be solved at the lowest level possible).

This Is Not A Recession. This Is A Government Imposed Shutdown Of The Private Sector.

March 21, 2020

Which one of us has been asked whether we want to sacrifice our livelihood in return for a theoretically reduced probability of a COVID-19 infection? They have the models and they have the political power to order us around.

Mediocrity Worship And Conformity Are The Dominant Forces That Produced Bernie Madoff’s Bankrupt Soul.

March 20, 2020

Now able to leverage his political influence, Madoff quietly attracted thousands of wealthy investors, and inverted his pyramid. The scheme was simple, develop a reputation for delivering consistent, above-market returns by printing bogus monthly statements, and fund the gains with capital from new suckers seeking the Madoff touch.

Dear Uncle Bernie, The Wuhan Virus Ate My Retirement Account

March 19, 2020

A no pain no gain mindset, and high intensity interval training, are probably bad decisions for most people. In personal finance, bad decisions involve maximum risk tolerance, market forecasts, faulty return projections, beating the market, and staying the course.

China’s Most Impactful Export Is Not From Wuhan; Their Finest Economist Is From Guanghua

March 18, 2020

The West constructed the road China followed. That China walked faster does not mean that its institutions are superior. Private property, unhampered prices, enterprises, entrepreneurs, and profit are the superior institutions for economic progress.

The Government’s Destruction Of The Economy, Small Businesses And Livelihoods Has No Health Concern Justification.

March 18, 2020

That’s not what those figures show. It’s definitely worse than “a bad cold,” but whether or how much worse than the flu we don’t know. It very much depends on the individual and the country. The media’s repeated and continued invocation of Chinese death rates is simply pathetic.

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