Woohoo! In honor of this momentous occasion I'm gonna do a Q&A session. I know I haven't been super active, sorry about that, I've been super busy with debate and the holidays and stuff. I'll try and be a bit more active but anyways... So, send in any questions you have and I'll try to …
Wow, it's been a while, hasn't it? I took a break for our family vacation (I thought) and it turned into a break for the rest of the summer. Well now that school is back in session, I figured I'd better start writing again. While I haven't been posting, I have been keeping up with …
Continue reading The Increasing Wage Gap, and why it doesn’t matter
Ever since the election process last year I have been getting more and more interested in politics, the economy (well, duh), and our government. I'm no expert but what I've noticed is that neither party seems to be for anything. They themselves would never admit it but each party only seems to be against each other …
What did prohibition teach our nation? That there are some who, when they want to do something, will do it even if it is outside the law. All that gun control will do is prohibit law abiding citizens from using a gun to protect themselves. Because, let’s face it, bad guys will get guns if …
First off, sorry I'm late I could have sworn that I scheduled one today. Guess I should be glad that I didn't swear. This book has gotten a lot of bad raps IMHO undeservedly, while it is not as scientific as it could be, the claims he makes are backed up with adequate evidence. It's …
Continue reading Book Review: The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels by Alex Epstein
Me, saying that government should do something! What happened to the real Ethan? Well, actually I think that I should define what I believe the best government would look like. Anyways, the government would have 3 purposes if I had my way, National Defense, Criminal Justice and Lawsuit Courts. But before we get into that …
First off, I want to apologize for not posting this Monday. My family went to get a new van and we had to drive a while to get it. A while back a question was posed to me that got me thinking: Who did more to help people, Mother Theresa or Steve Jobs. My gut …
Continue reading Is Socialism better than Capitalism at helping people?
Just a little under 70 years ago if you had asked any American child who the bad guys were you would have gotten an answer somewhat along these lines: 'the communists' 'Russia' etc. Point being, everyone knew that Socialism: A: Was morally wrong or at the very least, always inspired morally wrong acts B: Didn't …
Thomas Sowell's Basic Economics is a masterpiece, he lays out everything from how capitalism works to rent control in a clear, easy to understand, precise manner. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants an in-depth look at how the economy works or who just needs to do a book report on how …
Continue reading Book Review: Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell
"Economic growth comes from entrepreneurs risking their own money, not from politicians risking your money." ~Burt Folsom, Professor of History at Hillsdale College. The basic income theory is a term I use to describe the idea that as technology grows, eventually we will get to a point where the only people that have a decent life …
Continue reading The Pros and Cons of the Basic Income Theory
The Teenage Economist 