Monthly Archives: December 2008

The Problem of Oligopoly

December 31, 2008
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A market characterized by oligopoly is not a free market. A market characterized by oligopoly is a few small steps removed from full blown fascism. The american auto and bank industries are fine examples.

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Immigration: Open the Borders

December 31, 2008
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Another call to open the borders, if you truly care about the truly poor.

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Krugman’s Prescription for an Ailing Economy: More Spending!

December 29, 2008
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Paul Krugman is desperate for answers; in Fifty Herbert Hoovers, he asks how we got here, (“here”, of course, being a severe recession) and offers the typical Keynesian stimulus prescription to get us out of here, and back to a more prosperous time and place. After all, we didn’t suddenly become less productive, did we? Think about it … Our capacity hasn’t been diminished; our workers haven’t lost their skills; our technological know-how is...

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