Archive for Economics

The Marriage Plot, New Feminism, & the End of Men, Part 4: Solutions

by: Oliver DeMille September 2, 2010

This is part 4 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here This reality, in fact, is one of those amazing coincidences that can only be called either inspiration or serendipity. The current crisis is offering an opportunity for men to develop their nurturing side. Before you [...]

The Marriage Plot, New Feminism, & the End of Men, Part 3: Growing Confusion about Manhood

by: Oliver DeMille September 1, 2010

This is part 3 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here President Obama said in his 2008 Father’s Day Speech that fathers are critical to the foundations of the family: “They are teachers and coaches. They are mentors and role models. They are examples of success and men who constantly [...]

The Marriage Plot, New Feminism, & the End of Men, Part 2: The Decreasing Popularity of Marriage

by: Oliver DeMille August 31, 2010

This is part 2 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here At the same time, and certainly not unrelated, many women are finding marriage less attractive. Sandra Tsing Loh writes that: “for women, obsession with real estate is replacing obsession with love and marriage….Whatever the emotional need, we women can engineer the solution. But [...]

The Marriage Plot, New Feminism, & the End of Men, Part 1: The Rise of Matriarchal Society

by: Oliver DeMille August 30, 2010

This is part 1 of a 5-part article. Subsequent articles will be published daily. AT THE CENTER OF ALL SOCIETIES sits the family, and when family culture drastically and irreversibly changes, the whole civilization is impacted. Our politics, economy, relationships and character are going to be different based on the major family shift now occurring. [...]

How Information Grows

by: Oliver DeMille August 28, 2010

Information grows differently than industry or agriculture. Thus hundreds of years of understanding about how to grow Industrial-Age businesses doesn’t really apply to many Information Age endeavors. Indeed, some of the lessons of how to grow a farm in the Agricultural Age didn’t necessarily translate to Industrial Age corporate growth, although some did. The key [...]

How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America

by: Oliver DeMille August 28, 2010

Every once in a while a truly great article comes along that needs to be read by everyone who cares about freedom. Past examples include “The Clash of Civilizations” by Samuel Huntington and “A Separate Peace” by Peggy Noonan. Both of these are still incredibly valuable reading. Today, when many politicians are trying to convince [...]

Why Our Current Brand of Capitalism is Inconsistent With Freedom

by: Mike Wilson August 26, 2010

“The system of corporate life is a new power for which our language contains no name. We have no word to express government by moneyed corporations.” -Charles Francis Adams Equal opportunity is the bedrock of freedom. This nation was established to preserve, protect, and ensure that opportunity. The United States (and the world) will need [...]

Determinant Paradigms: Scarcity vs. Abundance

by: Garrett Gunderson August 25, 2010

“Riches secured on the competitive plane are never satisfactory and permanent; they are yours today, and another’s tomorrow. “Remember, if you are to become rich in a scientific and certain way, you must rise entirely out of the competitive thought. You must never think for a moment that the supply is limited. “Just as soon [...]

Consumers, Producers, Scarcity, & Abundance

by: Garrett Gunderson August 13, 2010

“Always make your contribution bigger than your reward.” -Dan Sullivan When it comes to your personal prosperity, one of the most important things you can learn and internalize is the critical difference between Consumers and Producers. The decision to become a Producer, no matter what life throws at you, will determine your prosperity more than [...]

Tired of Losing Jobs Overseas?

by: Shane Schulthies August 9, 2010

Blame the Deficit, Not Free Trade We read in the paper “Another 60,000 jobs lost overseas.” We haven’t had a positive balance in trade since 1975. We are losing our domestic manufacturing at an unprecedented rate. From almost every direction the cry is made for fair trade. We are told that we must increase tariffs [...]