Category Archives: Economics

First, occupy your mind

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

While I have a lot of sympathy for the outrage that is being expressed by the Occupy Wall Street movement, outrage alone is not enough. Outrage alone can be dangerous if not correctly focused. Just standing up for what you … Continue reading →

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Environmentalists, the FDA and the AMA want poor people to die

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

Thanks to new “FDA” regulations some kinds of asthma inhalers will be “discontinued” over the next few years and the last remaining over the counter asthma inhaler will be taken off the shelves at the end of 2011. This is … Continue reading →

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Socialism: A love story – Star Trek

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

Star Trek, in all its spin-offs and manifestations, has always been one of my favorite entertainment franchises. But lets face it, the world of Star Trek is a Utopian socialist fantasy. Realizing this fact actually makes watching Star Trek  more … Continue reading →

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Unions

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

Unions are in the news again thanks to the recent shenanigans in Wisconsin. Scott Walker, the governor of Wisconsin has proposed a bill that would force the men and women that belong to public employee unions in Wisconsin to contribute … Continue reading →

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Marxism and Left-Libertarianism

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

It seems that we will never be free of Marxism. Despite the violent history of the 20th century and all the blood and barbed wire that have resulted from this ideology, it keeps cropping up again and again in different … Continue reading →

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Government programs work

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

I always laugh whenever I hear conservatives and self-styled libertarians argue against this or that government program on the grounds that it does not work. Even funnier is when you hear frustrated liberals and self-appointed reformers give you a breakdown … Continue reading →

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Socialism: A love story – “Anarcho-Socialism”

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

Anarcho-socialism, like socialism in general, is hard to define. In writing this I will likely get opposition from self-styled anarchists, socialists and communists that will claim that what I am writing about is not the system that they advocate. This … Continue reading →

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Burning Down the House!

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

You can’t blame the free market or libertarianism for something the state does. Well, you can, but if you do, you are wrong. This is the first thing you should point out to anyone that tries to tell you that … Continue reading →

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Corporations

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

Pretty much everyone hates corporations. If you want a surefire way to earn approval at cocktail parties and other gatherings of socially acceptable people, go ahead and make a comment about how evil corporations are. Talk about how they are … Continue reading →

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Socialism: A love story – Social Engineering

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

Social Engineering in the “United States” So is there socialism in the so-called “United States”? Many people may think this is a ridiculous question. Isn’t the “United States” the world bastion of free market capitalism? Not so much. And yes, … Continue reading →

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