Articles in the Cliches of Socialism Category
Liberty and Distributive Justice
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, From the Archives on 6 July 2011
Stats: 559 views and 2 Comments The Cliché of Socialism Number 8, written by Leonard E. Read is “The free market ignores the poor.” This cliché has far from vanished. In fact, with the recent rise in the popularity of libertarianism many have used it as the jumping point for attacking the free market approach. It ...
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, From the Archives on 6 July 2011
Stats: 559 views and 2 Comments The Cliché of Socialism Number 8, written by Leonard E. Read is “The free market ignores the poor.” This cliché has far from vanished. In fact, with the recent rise in the popularity of libertarianism many have used it as the jumping point for attacking the free market approach. It ...
Cliche of Socialism Number 8 “The Free Market Ignores the Poor”
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, Document on 2 July 2011
Stats: 756 views and 1 Comment Cliche of Socialism Number 8 "The Free Market Ignores the Poor" by Leonard E. Read.
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, Document on 2 July 2011
Stats: 756 views and 1 Comment Cliche of Socialism Number 8 "The Free Market Ignores the Poor" by Leonard E. Read.
A Sickness in the People
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, From the Archives on 16 May 2011
Stats: 740 views and 2 Comments Economist James M. Buchanan used to ask his Ph.D. students the following question, “It is said that a fly that grew 9 times its size could no longer fly. What does that imply for the fiscal dimensionality of the state?” This question is one of scale in relation to the ...
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, From the Archives on 16 May 2011
Stats: 740 views and 2 Comments Economist James M. Buchanan used to ask his Ph.D. students the following question, “It is said that a fly that grew 9 times its size could no longer fly. What does that imply for the fiscal dimensionality of the state?” This question is one of scale in relation to the ...
Helping the Poor? Economics Vs. Emotions
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, From the Archives on 20 April 2011
Stats: 1,245 views and 8 Comments Despite the belief shared by many that economists are heartless, helping the poor has been at the center of economics from the very beginning. Really, at its core, the discipline works to understand and explain the reasons for wealth gaps between countries and between individuals. Adam Smith even named his ...
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, From the Archives on 20 April 2011
Stats: 1,245 views and 8 Comments Despite the belief shared by many that economists are heartless, helping the poor has been at the center of economics from the very beginning. Really, at its core, the discipline works to understand and explain the reasons for wealth gaps between countries and between individuals. Adam Smith even named his ...
Maybe the World Needs a Little Market Fundamentalism
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, From the Archives on 1 April 2011
Stats: 329 views and 6 Comments Free market economists have expressed for years their concern about the ever-increasing role of the state over the economy. Despite these warnings, market regulations and restrictions have continued to grow at an alarming rate. In good times critics embrace the role of the state and proclaim, “we never had it ...
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, From the Archives on 1 April 2011
Stats: 329 views and 6 Comments Free market economists have expressed for years their concern about the ever-increasing role of the state over the economy. Despite these warnings, market regulations and restrictions have continued to grow at an alarming rate. In good times critics embrace the role of the state and proclaim, “we never had it ...
TSA and the Road Away From Security and Liberty
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, From the Archives on 23 November 2010
Stats: 304 views and 3 Comments The holiday season has arrived and with this time of the year many of us will embark on travels across the country to visit friends and family. There is, however, a new controversy this year in the stepped up security efforts of the TSA. Particularly the use of full body ...
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, From the Archives on 23 November 2010
Stats: 304 views and 3 Comments The holiday season has arrived and with this time of the year many of us will embark on travels across the country to visit friends and family. There is, however, a new controversy this year in the stepped up security efforts of the TSA. Particularly the use of full body ...
But It Works in Sweden…
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, From the Archives on 15 April 2010
Stats: 2,512 views and 5 Comments The world is full of myths which, if followed, will do great harm. One such myth is the seeming success of socialist policies in the country of Sweden. This myth has been around a long time--in fact, it is the Cliché of Socialism Number 66. Dean Russell tackled this cliché by ...
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, From the Archives on 15 April 2010
Stats: 2,512 views and 5 Comments The world is full of myths which, if followed, will do great harm. One such myth is the seeming success of socialist policies in the country of Sweden. This myth has been around a long time--in fact, it is the Cliché of Socialism Number 66. Dean Russell tackled this cliché by ...
Clichés of Socialism Number 76
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, Document on 13 August 2009
Stats: 434 views and No Comments "What this country needs is creative federalism."
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, Document on 13 August 2009
Stats: 434 views and No Comments "What this country needs is creative federalism."
Clichés of Socialism Number 75
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, Document on 13 August 2009
Stats: 264 views and No Comments "Under public ownership, we, the people, own it!"
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, Document on 13 August 2009
Stats: 264 views and No Comments "Under public ownership, we, the people, own it!"
Clichés of Socialism Number 74
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, Document on 13 August 2009
Stats: 329 views and No Comments "Everyone is entitled to a fair wage."
Posted in Cliches of Socialism, Document on 13 August 2009
Stats: 329 views and No Comments "Everyone is entitled to a fair wage."
