By Ben Bartee Everyone is unique, for sure. Nonetheless, in my experience, Western expats generally fit into one (or more) of the archetypal molds discussed here. Expat Archetype #1: The Young Idealist The young idealist, from my perspective, is by far the most likeable expat archetype you will meet abroad. The young idealist expat has typically recently graduated from … [Read more...] about Beware the 7 Expat Archetypes You’ll Meet Abroad
Trends & Strategies for Maximum Freedom
Building Local Resilience: How Communities Can Thrive Through Revolution and Ecological Collapse
By Tony Geren My name is Tony and I am a musician and community activist in the Grand Rapids, MI area. In 2013 I became obsessed with activism after studying the ways that the global elite orchestrate conflict and invest in all forms of slavery. I saw how 9/11 gave birth to the war on terror, leading to larger conflicts with Iran, Russia and China. I learned how our … [Read more...] about Building Local Resilience: How Communities Can Thrive Through Revolution and Ecological Collapse
Why “Stakeholder Capitalism” Is a Disaster for Entrepreneurs
By Thomas Spain During the 1990s there was a legal and philosophical idea, championed by Milton Friedman among others, that a corporation exists to serve the interests of the shareholders, being that they are the rightful owners of the corporation. Progressive thought leaders responded with the countertheory of stakeholder capitalism. Under stakeholder theory the … [Read more...] about Why “Stakeholder Capitalism” Is a Disaster for Entrepreneurs
Looking For Common Sense In A Senseless World? The New Thomas Sowell Documentary Delivers
By Art Carden If I were to rank post-World War II public intellectuals and social theorists, the Hoover Institution’s Thomas Sowell would take the top spot. There could be a real debate about who is #2, but it would take place a long way from the top of the mountain, where Sowell would sit alone. Sowell is a brilliant economist and a beautiful writer who believes, above all, … [Read more...] about Looking For Common Sense In A Senseless World? The New Thomas Sowell Documentary Delivers
Escape Hatches: Migration, Bitcoin, and the Ability to Get Out
By Joakim Book For decades, those of us skeptical of our central banks’ monetary experiments have tried to punish them for their excesses – rein them in, have them follow a stated rule, or at least provide a way for us critics to opt out of their system. Immunize ourselves from whatever havoc they’re wreaking. Projects have come and gone: e-gold, DigiCash, B-Money, Bit … [Read more...] about Escape Hatches: Migration, Bitcoin, and the Ability to Get Out
Daycare Costs are Driven by Over-Regulation
By Vincent Geloso For some years now, the issue of daycare costs has been rising in prominence in policy debates. This is due to the large role that they play in determining the work decisions of families in general and mothers in particular. Numerous studies have confirmed that mothers are particularly sensitive to the cost of daycare. That sensitivity, while its scale … [Read more...] about Daycare Costs are Driven by Over-Regulation
When Financial Markets Bubble, There’s Something for Everyone
By Joakim Book Thomas Levenson of MIT has written a timely book: Money For Nothing: The South Sea Bubble and the Invention of Modern Capitalism. As many assets on the world’s financial markets rise and rise and rise, and many pundits call for an inevitable collapse that never seems to arrive, looking at bubbles of the past provides the very perspective that financial … [Read more...] about When Financial Markets Bubble, There’s Something for Everyone
Is Individualism vs. Collectivism the New Left vs. Right?
By Nicholas Baum When we normally think of the “political spectrum,” we picture a linear scale extending in opposite directions. The left side we think of as “liberal” or “progressive,” and the right side we consider “conservative.” We like to use this one dimensional map as a way of comparing and contrasting different ideologies and beliefs, simplifying the complexities … [Read more...] about Is Individualism vs. Collectivism the New Left vs. Right?
Government Schools: More Bureaucracy, Lower Performance, and Higher Costs
By Daniel J. Mitchell Whenever I’m asked to give an example of a powerful and persuasive visual, I always have an easy answer. The late Andrew Coulson created a very compelling chart showing that huge increases in money and staff for government schools have not led to improvements in educational outcomes. All rational people who look at that image surely will … [Read more...] about Government Schools: More Bureaucracy, Lower Performance, and Higher Costs
It’s Time to Exit and Build (Derrick Broze, The Greater Reset)
By The Conscious Resistance On Monday January 25, 2021, journalist Derrick Broze spoke at the inaugural The Greater Reset Activation! Derrick talks about what is needed to survive and thrive in the age of technocracy. Watch on Flote / Odysee Derrick Broze is a freelance investigative journalist, documentary film maker,author, and public speaker seeking to expose … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Exit and Build (Derrick Broze, The Greater Reset)
Ayn Rand Quotes on Capitalism, Government, Philosophy, and More
By Alex Horsman Who is Ayn Rand? Born to a middle-class Russian-Jewish family in 1905, Rand was treated to a front-row seat to the wonders of communism in action. Rand fled with her family to the Crimea following the “liberation” of her father’s pharmacy but ultimately returned to Saint Petersburg where she could attend university when she wasn’t busy starving. Due to her … [Read more...] about Ayn Rand Quotes on Capitalism, Government, Philosophy, and More
How Markets Turn Lousy Products into Great Ones
By Malachy McDermott Most people have managed to get through life without ever seeing Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The New Generation. It currently stands at a 16 percent score with critics and an 18 percent score with audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, so most people, we can conclude, have dodged a bullet by not seeing it. However, this production does have two very interesting … [Read more...] about How Markets Turn Lousy Products into Great Ones