The free market has been the single most beneficial invention mankind has ever had as it has enabled most of the rest of the innovations. Free speech, freedom of association, and individual rights over government power that is the hallmark of true democracy is what makes life good for most people. We should defend all of these freedoms by shrinking governments and their encroachment on our lives.… read more “Free markets and democracy”
Something for nothing
These stories get up voted on HN because we all dream of getting something for nothing. But the problem is that if we all get something for nothing, no one is left to make anything and we all end up with nothing. Resist the siren appeal of easy outs and work hard and build what you want.
Buck
I was fortunate enough to get a buck today and my friends helped me get it butchered and put in the fridge by dark!
Socialism
Socialism always collapses into authoritarianism. Socialism sounds nice in theory.. “Everyone will work and contribute and get fair rewards!”, but then a few people don’t work and still get rewards. Other people see that and they quit working too. It spreads like a cancer until few people are working and there is no way to eat or get goods.… read more “Socialism”
Farming vs Service Businesses
The far left site Reddit had a post recently go viral in which a young woman complains about farmers being predominantly Republican and says America should not support farmers. She claims that people in cities subsidize farmers. These are claims the far left has been making for awhile now.
I own a good sized service company that is based in cities, as well as a smaller farm that is rural.… read more “Farming vs Service Businesses”
Supermajority of Americans Say Government too Powerful
Wonderful news! A record high number of Americans now say the government has too much power – 62%. Hopefully this three-fifths supermajority will result in dramatic reductions to government power and corruption –
https://news.gallup.com/poll/696191/record-high-say-government-power.aspx
Fascism Can’t Mean Both A Specific Ideology And A Legitimate Target
Student Gradations
A serious problem with public schools, and to a lesser extent private schools, is that they are built around the lowest common denominator. The whole goal is to get kids who can just barely pass over a minimum bar to graduate. There are no tiers above that. There is no differentiation for those who really want to excel.… read more “Student Gradations”
Hyperinflation?
It seems that all the big government spending and the massive increases to our national debt may finally be causing our currency, the USD, to fail. I would recommend moving your money out of the USD and bills and bonds. Maybe move to real estate, stocks, etc. The problem is that any nominal increases in the value of these will be taxed as “income” even though the underlying value does not change.… read more “Hyperinflation?”
Alcohol
I have now gone over 1,000 days without drinking alcohol. I was not an alcoholic as conventionally defined, I drank less than what my friends or colleagues or others around me did. But occasionally I would drink a few too many and not feel well the next day. I began tracking exactly how many drinks a day I had (I did not drink every day), and it was eye opening.… read more “Alcohol”