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Economics For Individuals:Four Great Opportunities for Ambitious Teen Entrepreneurs

November 28, 2018

While many teens find independence through traditional entry-level jobs, like working at fast food restaurants or retail establishments, there are many opportunities for young people to become entrepreneurs even at a young age.

Is Income Inequality A Myth? It Sure Looks Like It To Robert Samuelson.

November 27, 2018

It's well known that the top 1% seize all the income gains. The rest of us stagnate. Isn't that true? Well, no. Who says so? The Congressional Budget Office, which reports periodically on the distribution and growth of the nation's income. It recently found that most Americans had experienced clear-cut income gains since the early 1980s.

The Four Ways Capitalism Makes Us All Better People.

November 26, 2018

There is an impartial spectator inside all of us, guiding our actions. The market is an external impartial spectator, the sum total of all the empathy in all free market exchanges.

This Restaurant Helps Former Felons by Giving Them Jobs

November 25, 2018

Capitalism might often get a bad name, but companies like MOD Pizza and many others are proving that when the free market gives back, almost everybody wins.

How an Unhackable Email Service Protects Individuals against the State

November 24, 2018

The struggle against corrupt power will be a constant tug of war, but brave, tech-savvy individuals are ensuring that the scales of power remain balanced.

Economics For Individuals:In a Truly Free Market, the Consumer Is the King.

November 23, 2018

We are not slaves to a capitalist system. Instead, as consumers we are the kings of capitalism, determining which products are made and how much we are willing to pay for them.

The Serbian Futurist Who Showed How the World Can Be Yours

November 21, 2018

Nikola Tesla is a poetic justice warrior for his application of reason to reality, his singular purpose to marry science to practical uses, and his confidence in his ability to do it. He deserves our gratitude.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Right, Amazon Is Using Corporate Welfare

November 20, 2018

It’s not often that supporters of the free market find themselves agreeing with the newly elected Congresswoman and posterchild of Democratic socialism, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Economics For Individuals: Economics Is about The Individual, Not The Collective

November 19, 2018

Many economists make the mistake of looking at economics in terms of the collective, forgetting that the individual is the basis for which all things are possible. And that groups of people are, in reality, not a tangible unit of measurement.

If You Perceive A Contradiction, Check Your Premises. Or Write For The New York Times

November 18, 2018

The most reliable survey ever conducted is people making voluntary choices with their money. Free markets tabulate the results and publish them in the form of prices.

The Decision to Homeschool Led to One Mother’s Arrest

November 17, 2018

Government schooling has been failing children for years. However, since it is funded through tax dollars, rather than being a product of the market, it is incredibly difficult to keep public schools, and public teachers, accountable. This is precisely why many parents have begun considering other options that are better suited to their children’s educational needs.

How to Adopt an Entrepreneurial Mindset in the Workplace

November 16, 2018

You don’t have to create a product or think up a revolutionary idea in order to be an entrepreneur. No matter what your profession might be there are always opportunities to practice entrepreneurship.

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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