Who should be be given the Best Libertarian Award? If such an award would be created, you would have hours, days, weeks or even months of discussions. The Rothbardians would say Milton Friedman was horrific on monetary policy. The Friedmanites would say Murray Rothbard was too entrenched in anarcho-capitalism. The Paulites would say Rand Paul […]
Archives for March 2017
Shrinkflation Alert: Mars to reduce pack sizes of M&M’s, Maltesers
First it was Coca-Cola, then it was Cadbury, then it was Toblerone. The number of companies that specialize in junk food that are beginning to partake in the shrinkflation – charge the same price or more for a smaller quantity – craze continues to grow. You can add Mars to the list of brands embracing […]
A message for Donald Trump – this is the healthcare system to adopt
Whether it is Obamacare, Trumpcare or Ryancare, one thing can be deduced: the healthcare system in the United States is broken. Thanks to cronyism, big government and state intervention into healthcare, medical care has become too expensive. This is usually the result of constant intervention. In other nations, where there is universal coverage, taxes soar, […]
Video: Mark Dice takes a look at ’60 Minutes’ fake news investigation
CBS attempted to conduct an investigation into the world of supposed fake news. Biting his eye glasses and trying to look ultra serious, Scott Pelley took a look at a number of so-called fake news story, many of which were satirical, and interviewed the likes of Mike Cernovich. The segment was essentially fake news trying […]
Robert Shiller wants a robot tax to slow down automation, finance jobs
You can add Robert Shiller to the list of names who want to tax robots. In recent years, there has been a growing initiative among politicians, economists, the academic community and the affluent to implement a policy to tax robots. Why? Because there are fears that robots will take away jobs from human beings, creating […]