By Jon Miltimore Every year Forbes publishes its list of the 400 wealthiest Americans. Topping the list in 2019 for the second year in a row was, to no one’s surprise, Jeff Bezos. The Amazon founder kept the top spot despite a divorce that sent his net worth tumbling from $160 billion to $114 billion. Worldwide, Americans represent a sizable portion of the wealthiest … [Read more...] about 9 of the 10 Richest People in the World Are Self-Made Entrepreneurs
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How to Be a Super Productive Remote Employee
By Chloe Anagnos Remote work is no longer a deviation from the norm—it is the norm, with more than two-thirds of people working away from the office at least once each week around the globe. As employers and recruiters seek to cut overhead expenses, they look to hire contractors or simply send their employees home, contributing to the practice’s growing popularity. This … [Read more...] about How to Be a Super Productive Remote Employee
Anti-Capitalism: Trendy but Wrong
By Alexander Hammond You can’t escape it; capitalism has a bad rap. Last night, thousands of anti-capitalist protestors took to the streets in capital cities across the world. Wearing V for Vendetta-inspired Guy Fawkes masks (most of which are made in China), these self-styled “anti-establishment” demonstrators, who took part in annual Million Mask March, sought to … [Read more...] about Anti-Capitalism: Trendy but Wrong
How Entrepreneurs Learn from the Marketplace
By Raushan Gross Ludwig von Mises wrote that “we are historians of the future.”1 But, the heterogeneity in knowledge makes it virtually impossible to know everything there about historic market trends, or even about local economies.This is why F.A. Hayek emphasized there is no such thing as perfect knowledge among individuals at any given time. Everything is constantly … [Read more...] about How Entrepreneurs Learn from the Marketplace
US Government Worried Crypto Can Shift Power to Private Sector
By Kevin Helms Cryptocurrency is one of the top issues for the U.S. Treasury. Particularly, the Treasury is worried decentralized cryptocurrencies can shift some functions away from the government to the private sector and raise the issue of self-government, according to Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Justin Muzinich. Also read: US to Strictly Enforce Crypto Rules … [Read more...] about US Government Worried Crypto Can Shift Power to Private Sector
Tackling 7 Myths About Bitcoin for Beginners
By Graham Smith For those long involved in the crypto space, it’s easy to forget just how overwhelming and mystifying the world of bitcoin was when first encountered as a fresh-faced neophyte, unable to tell the difference between a bitcoin and a blockchain, or even what a private key was. In that interest, it stands to examine 7 common myths surrounding the permissionless … [Read more...] about Tackling 7 Myths About Bitcoin for Beginners
One Hundred Exhortations: Why We Hate Airports
By Jeffrey A. Tucker Not for at least six months or so had I been in an airport. It was my choice. The trains are just too wonderful: no scans, solid internet at no extra charge, large seats, glorious scenery. There is a nice code of etiquette that emerges organically from passengers; it’s not piped in over loudspeakers. You get one announcement at each stop and nothing … [Read more...] about One Hundred Exhortations: Why We Hate Airports
CoinText Founder Publishes New “Postage” Specs for SLP Tokens
By Jamie Redman On November 18, CoinText founder Vin Armani published a blog post that describes a new system called the ‘Simple Ledger Postage Protocol.’ The SLP concept allows wallets to send SLP tokens without having to use bitcoin cash (BCH) as ‘gas’ to forward transactions. The Simple Ledger Postage Protocol CoinText CTO Vin Armani recently published a blog post … [Read more...] about CoinText Founder Publishes New “Postage” Specs for SLP Tokens
Building on Bedrock
By Jim Davidson "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock." ~ Jesus, Matthew chapter 7, verses 24 & 25 For many years, I've been looking … [Read more...] about Building on Bedrock
Actually, We Could Just Flip the Switch
By Robert E. Wright Our good friends at the Mercatus Center recently published another report on America’s morbidly obese regulatory code, which still contains over 100 million words despite President Trump’s attempt to “drain the swamp” with his Executive Order 13771. The report correctly points out that “regulatory accumulation,” as the authors call it (a malady … [Read more...] about Actually, We Could Just Flip the Switch
Crypto Jobs on the Rise, Thousands Listed
By Kevin Helms The number of job vacancies in the crypto industry is growing but fewer people are searching for them, according to a major U.S. job listing website. Thousands of jobs relating to Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology are currently available as new employers seek to enter the space and existing players expand operations. More Jobs, Fewer … [Read more...] about Crypto Jobs on the Rise, Thousands Listed
Outschool.com Takes Education Out Of Schooling
By Kerry McDonald Supporting education beyond schooling is a key feature of many educational technology platforms. While some may be integrated into conventional classrooms, complementing a traditional curriculum, emerging technology is increasingly helping to separate education from schooling and catalyze new models of K-12 learning. As its name implies, Outschool.com is … [Read more...] about Outschool.com Takes Education Out Of Schooling