Reblogged from econprofaj: The United States prides itself as being the “land of opportunity”. With the U.S. being a favored destination for immigrants across the world, that distinction still has merit. However, there are disturbing trends where many are questioning the value of capitalism due to its contribution to income inequality. Even so, we must […]
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Ad hominem attacks aside, YouTuber hawanja’s video on free-market anarchists seems to make the point that people “naturally organize themselves into hierarchies” that require violence to be maintained, so anarchism runs counter to the human condition. It is left unstated why violence is needed or ethically justified to maintain these hierarchies if they were so […]
A resurgence of scholarship documenting the structural causes of poverty has been surfacing, according to the New York Times. I think researchers are making some valid insights into the causes of poverty, which sits atop a 15-year high and reaches 44 millions Americans, but they have a huge blind spot for the underlying reasons for […]
I was asked how I might resond to a political liberal sincerely concerned with the plight of the less fortunate in a liberatian society. The first thing I want to know is if it would be better just to save my breath. I first have to know if the person I am are communicating with […]
The number of people in North Texas obtaining a concealed carry license has been on a dramatic rise the past two years. Across the state, 40 percent more women last year, 31,000 in all, successfully applied for a permit than the previous high in 1996, when legislation took effect allowing residents to carry loaded handguns […]
